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Diving the Spiegel Grove & the Duane

Started by Marvel , Jul 24 2005 04:56 PM

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#31 Bahamasita

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 05:18 AM

:cheerleader: Thanks, everyone! I'm very excited to finally join your ranks and be an "official" diver! Can't wait to meet more SD'ers in the future, especially if Walter and Marvel are any indication of the kind of great people here! :teeth: Hope to see you all underwater soon! :cool1:

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 08:26 AM

Congartulations on getting sertified Bahamasita!!!!

It is amazing the power of these storms, uprighting a ship like that takes tremendous force.

The Speigel Grove is definitely a dive I have to do.

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 10:36 AM

Bahamasita, I send along my congrats as well! :birthday:

As for the upright Speigel, who-hoo! I was fortunate enough to have dove the prop section when I was in Florida a while back. Looks like I need to make a return trip to see it sitting upright and compare the visual glory to that of the Cape Breton (formerly the largest artificial reef at 441' before the sinking of the Speigel) and the Saskatchewan (366') in Nanaimo, Canada (two fantastic wrecks I'm heading back to in September)!

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#34 Walter

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 10:38 AM

Nicole,

Give us some advance notice, we'd love to dive it with you!
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Posted 26 July 2005 - 10:45 AM

Very cool Walter, now to start looking for a spare weekend in-between now and my trip to Australia in February....ok coulnd't resist. I'm very excited and still a little giddy that I'm going!
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#36 Walter

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 10:46 AM

I think I'd rather go with you to Australia! I hope you have a blast, darlin'!!!
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#37 Dive_Girl

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 11:05 AM

Well, I do have a roomy scuba bag..... :birthday:
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#38 Walter

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 11:07 AM

Ooo baby!
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Posted 26 July 2005 - 05:24 PM

They uprighted it??? When did that happen?? Man have I been on the road too long. I dont remember seeing zip in any dive mag about it.

Click here for a description of how Hurricane Dennis fixed the Spiegel Grove.

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Posted 26 July 2005 - 05:53 PM

Awesome! I can't wait to get back down to Islamorada! I always end up staying at Dunn's OV a little past because they ahve the best bar, fantastic food and reasonable prices! When I am able to get a move on down there I'll be sure to post in the Coming Your Way thread and hopefully will be able to meet some of you fellow Foridians and visitors.

Thanks for the great report, you made me jones to see this mamoth ship upright.

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Posted 27 July 2005 - 09:58 AM

Marvel,

way cool dive.

as soon as i get home you know i'll be headed to Florida.

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#42 Marvel

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Posted 27 July 2005 - 04:58 PM

Marvel,

way cool dive.

as soon as i get home you know i'll be headed to Florida.

:fish2: :lmao:

Now why am i not surprised? Give me a call when you are coming, Brad & in the meantime, have fun & STAY SAFE!!!!
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Posted 30 July 2005 - 10:17 AM

Marvel,

Thanks for the report!! I will dive with Blue Water again the next time I can get to the Keys-I thought Glen ran a great operation!!

Bahamasita,

Congrats on the OW cert-hope to see you on a SD trip real soon!!!!

Walter,

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#44 Walter

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Posted 30 July 2005 - 10:18 AM

Any time, John, I enjoy diving with you (maybe not quite as much as with CJ) too!
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