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algulfdiver

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This is a e-mail I recieved on the sinking of this ship.
Will it finally sink? Who knows!!
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The cleanup of the Spiegel Grove is nearing completion.
Final inspections by the EPA and the US Coast Guard
are pending.Once they are completed, the vessel will be
cleared for transportation to Key Largo for sinking.

We will not have an exact arrival date until the inspections
are finished, but it should be some time in mid May
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I just heard that the date of the sinking is set for June 13th.
 
Where will it be sunk at? I'm thinking I saw something about it being near Key Largo. Is that correct?
 
Originally posted by jbd
Where will it be sunk at? I'm thinking I saw something about it being near Key Largo. Is that correct?

Seaward of Dixie Shoal, Key Largo (south of Grecian Rocks, Statue area, north of Benwood wreck). Planned bottom depth is 130 fsw.

Tom
 
Hot diggity dog!!! I should be there on that day. I wonder if the charter boat we'll be on will go and watch?
 
Here is an e-mail I recived today. 7th of May 2002.
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info@spiegelgrove.com

Monday, May 6, 2002

The final US Coast Guard inspection of the Spiegel Grove was completed
today, and the ship will be moved to Key Largo on Wednesday May 8.

The move should take 3-4 days and there will be 3-5 days of work required to
prepare the ship for sinking. Some things, such as cutting holes in
bulkheads, caanot be done prior to the move, since the ship must still be
seaworthy during transportation.

I'm sorry that I can't give you an exact date of sinking, but it will
most likely occur during the time period from Friday, May 17 - Monday, May
21.

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I Just Recived this---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The ship is being moved to Key Largo!!!

At this time, it is expected that the Spiegel Grove will arrive
in Key Largo early Tuesday morning (May 14).

With about 5 days of work required to prepare the ship for
sinking the ship, it will most likely be put down during the time
period from Sunday, May 19 - Tuesday, May 21.

This will be the last email update; from this point on, please
refer to http://spiegelgrove.com for any changes/updates.

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