USS Spiegel Grove (nearby)

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USS Spiegel Grove (nearby) is a popular artificial reef and advanced wreck diving site off Key Largo, Florida, formed from a deliberately sunken former U.S. Navy dock landing ship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial reef
former U.S. Navy ship
shipwreck
wreck diving site
artificialReefSince 2002
commissioned 1956
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decommissioned 1989
diveDifficulty advanced
ecosystemRole habitat for reef fish
substrate for coral growth
hasFeature extensive marine life colonization
large superstructure
multiple cargo decks
vehicle well deck
hasUseRestriction recreational diving only
hullNumber LSD-32
knownFor large wreck size
penetration dives
strong currents
launchDate 1955
locatedIn Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
locatedNear Key Largo, Florida
location off Key Largo, Florida
namedAfter Spiegel Grove (estate of President Rutherford B. Hayes)
nearbyCity Key Largo
operatedBy United States Navy
partOf Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail
popularFor artificial reef diving
wreck diving
purposeOfSinking artificial reef creation
recreational diving attraction
region Florida Keys
sankAsArtificialReef 2002
shipClass Thomaston-class dock landing ship
shipName USS Spiegel Grove
shipType dock landing ship
sinkingMethod deliberately scuttled
state Florida
typicalAccess boat dive
use advanced wreck diving
technical diving

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Key Largo hasDiveSite USS Spiegel Grove (nearby)