Thursday, July 14, 2005

Hurricane Dennis fixes botched reef

Hurricane Dennis fixes botched reef - Yahoo! News
Something good actually came of the latest hurricane. In 2002 Key Largo scuba divers and tourism promoters purposely sunk a 6,880-tonhulk, 510 foot, Navy ship to create an artificial reef. Unfortunately, the ship sank too fast and landed upside-down creating a navigational hazard. Efforts to fix it using air bags and cables were only partially successful. Hurricane Dennis has now finished the job, placing the ship in the intended position due to its 20 foot waves and currents.

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