LSD-32
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LSD-32 is the hull classification symbol for USS Spiegel Grove, a U.S. Navy Thomaston-class dock landing ship that later became a popular artificial reef and diving site off the coast of Florida.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Spiegel Grove | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
ⓘ
dock landing ship ⓘ hull classification symbol ⓘ |
| artificialReefLocation |
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off the coast of Key Largo, Florida ⓘ |
| beam |
25.6 metres
ⓘ
84 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Ingold-Spear Shipbuilding (Gulf Shipbuilding) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Pascagoula, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability | transport and launch of landing craft ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1956-06-08 ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn |
Cold War operations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam War-era operations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1989-10-02 ⓘ |
| displacement | about 11,000 tons (full load) ⓘ |
| hasCallSign | N/A (military tactical call signs used) ⓘ |
| homeport | Norfolk, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullClassificationSymbol | LSD-32 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IMOCategory | military vessel (retired) ⓘ |
| incident | initially sank prematurely and upside down during reefing operation ⓘ |
| laterEvent | partially righted by Hurricane Dennis in 2005 ⓘ |
| laterUse |
artificial reef
ⓘ
recreational diving site ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1955-11-10 ⓘ |
| length |
159.1 metres
ⓘ
522 feet ⓘ |
| managedBy | Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rutherford B. Hayes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spiegel Grove (estate of Rutherford B. Hayes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalShipClass | Thomaston-class dock landing ship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Key Largo, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the largest artificial reefs in the world at time of sinking
ⓘ
popular wreck diving destination ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Florida Keys shipwreck trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | amphibious warfare support ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| reefDepth |
approximately 130 feet
ⓘ
approximately 40 metres ⓘ |
| refersTo | USS Spiegel Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | dock landing ship ⓘ |
| statusAfterDecommissioning | mothballed ⓘ |
| sunkAsArtificialReef | 2002-05-17 ⓘ |
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USS Spiegel Grove