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The Vandenberg is on its way to Key West!

Started by Landlocked Dive Nut , Apr 15 2009 09:54 AM

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#16 Racer184

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Posted 18 April 2009 - 07:11 AM

Last update was of position 18:00 local April 17;

29 deg 24.1 min north at 7 knot.

By my calculations, if they maintain 7 knot they will go past Delray Beach at 19:00 today.

I would very much like to find some way to get location updates more often. Many of us here have talked about chartering a boat to go out and see it on its way. We will have to hire a BIG boat as the marine forecast is for "4 to 6 feet near shore and 7 to 9 feet offshore" today.

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Posted 18 April 2009 - 04:10 PM

Many of us here have talked about chartering a boat to go out and see it on its way. We will have to hire a BIG boat as the marine forecast is for "4 to 6 feet near shore and 7 to 9 feet offshore" today.

Talk to Zack. He has a big one. I think he has a boat too. :birthday:
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Posted 24 April 2009 - 11:20 AM

Well, the Vandenberg is in Key West. Word has it that the sinking is scheduled for between May 20 and June 1. Bummer.
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Posted 27 May 2009 - 12:56 PM

Sunk today..reports I heard so far is that its upright...

http://news.yahoo.co..._the_vandenberg

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 02:13 PM

:lmao:

:lmao:

:lmao:

:hiya:

:wakawaka:
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Posted 27 May 2009 - 05:17 PM

As I am in the "area" so to speak I was really hoping to watch it go down. Boat motor blew..... :-( I am glad that it finally got sunk though!

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 05:47 PM

Decent quality video of the sinking here courtesy of Keys News.com

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 11:08 AM

http://www.weather.c...from=hp_video_3

Weather.con video has shots of a UW video camera mounted on bridge as Vandenburg sinkd. A different view point.
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Posted 30 May 2009 - 03:32 PM

South Florida divers, Who would be your go to dive operators out of Key West for a couple of dips :clapping: onto the Vandenburg???

Thanks, Ss
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Posted 30 May 2009 - 06:17 PM

I am looking for the same thing..Heading to Southwest Florida for Thanksgiving week and was thinking about taking the ferry over to Key west to check it out.

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Posted 31 May 2009 - 05:43 AM

I have done a little research, not too many options. I'm hoping to get some feedback from some people soon. I hope to dive it in the next couple of months.

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Posted 31 May 2009 - 02:52 PM

Capt Chris Norwood who was instrumental in getting the Vandenburg to Key West will certainly be diving it. We'll be using him in June when we head to Key West to do the Atocha Treasure Adventure Dive Week and again in August when we do the Florida Coral Spawning trip on the Spree and the second Atocha Treasure Adventure Dive week.

I'm sure others will be offering trips but we'll let you know very soon how Chris works out! Kamala

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Posted 09 June 2009 - 01:24 PM

Found this overview on diving the Vandenberg. Lots of good info..

http://seaduction.co...erg-dive-guide/

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Posted 09 June 2009 - 06:38 PM

Hello from Key West....

We dove the Vandenberg today she is awesome! I don't like artifical reefs but she is great! I'd do here again! :cool1:

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Posted 09 June 2009 - 07:20 PM

I don't like artifical reefs but she is great! I'd do here again!



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