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Current event
The USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg was sunk to create the world’s second largest artificial coral reef for marine life. It took less than two minutes for the 17,250-ton ship to sink to the bottom. “the goal of the $8.6 million dollar project is to divert diving and fishing pressure away from natural reefs, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission”.
Built in 1943 to transport American troops to Japan during WWII, the Vandenberg was decommissioned During the late 80’s and was mothballed in Norfolk, Virginia until recently. The feelings about the scuttling of this ship are those of elation.
The largest ship used to create an artificial reef was the USS Oriskany, which was scuttled in 2006 off the Gulf of Mexico. It was 888 feet long and weighed 32,000 tons, and sank about 212 feet under water.
In my opinion, The navy is doing the right thing in doing this and should continue on doing it.