First Time Scuba Diving.A day in Miami, Florida with Go Pro Hero4
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!
A Movie of a Couple on Scuba Diving experience in Miami, Florida, United States. The knowledge that it takes to scuba dive is overwhelming at first. Whether viewing the living or nonliving treasures of the sea, scuba diving is an experience you can never match on dry ground. On land, life is so crazy busy and hectic. Underwater, there is no schedule, there are limited sounds. You have time to really be one with nature, to be one with yourself.
Wilkes Barre Bow Tec Wreck Scuba Dive | Key West, Florida
HISTORY
The U.S.S. Wilkes Barre, CL-103, was a Cleveland class light cruiser.
Dec. 24th,1943: Built and Launched by the New York Shipbuilding Corp. Her armament consisted of twelve 6-inch guns, twelve 5-inch guns and a battery of 40 and 20-mm anti-aircraft guns.
July 1st, 1944: commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, with Captain Robert L. Porter, Jr., in command and saw quite a bit of action during World War II.
Feb. 16th, 1945: screened aircraft carriers, as their planes bombed Tokyo
Feb. 21st, 1945: called in to assist in the shore bombardment of Iwo Jima
Mar. 19th, 1945: was steaming east of Okinawa when gunners on the Wilkes Barre bagged her first enemy aircraft, a Judy dive bomber
April 1st, 1945: supported the largest American amphibious assault in history, the invasion of Okinawa
Jan. 13th, 1946, the Wilkes Barre sailed for the United States. She had received four battle stars for her World War II service and had shot down seven enemy aircraft.
Oct. 9th, 1947: Decommissioned and placed in Philadelphia
May 12th, 1972: was used as the subject for underwater explosive tests. The explosion broke the ship in two.
Her stern sank quickly, but her forward section needed an additional scuttling charge to send her to the ocean's floor.
Divesite:
Both bow and stern sections remain intact in 220 feet of water where she was intentionally placed so as not to be a hazard to navigation. Her stern sits on an even keel, and her bow rests on its starboard side. Because of her deep resting spot, the Wilkes Barre can only be dove by very experienced deep divers. Her superstructure can be reached at 145 feet. This huge wreck abounds with marine life, artifacts and a fascinating history.
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Wreck USS Spiegel Grove
was a Thomaston-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Spiegel Grove, the home and estate in Fremont, Ohio, of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States.
Spiegel Grove sailed for Hampton Roads and arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, on 7 July 1956. She headed for the Guantanamo Bay area on her shakedown cruise on 26 July 1956 and returned on 15 September. The ship was in the yard during October 1956; then in November she participated in amphibious exercises off Onslow Beach, North Carolina.
Diver Bob Snyder was the first person to view the wreck of the Spiegel Grove after Hurricane Dennis skirted the Keys in July 2005. Three years earlier, the Key Largo community had rallied to sink the 510-foot retired Navy ship as the backbone of a new reef ecosystem six miles offshore.
When Snyder got close enough to see the ship, he couldn't believe his eyes. The storm had turned the 510-foot ship upright from its previous position on its starboard side in 130 feet of water.
I had to ask myself, 'Am I narcked?' Snyder would later tell a local newspaper reporter, referring to nitrogen imbalance that can sometimes make divers giddy.
Snyder and others had learned to love the Spiegel Grove with its cliff-like hull sprawled across the sandy bottom.
The ship is enormous and much larger than any natural reef structure in the Keys. In fact, at the time of its sinking, the Spiegel Grove was the largest ship ever intentionally sunk to create a new reef for divers, and it remains one of the largest ships ever scuttled for that purpose.
Almost immediately after the sinking, the ship began to attract marine life from large groupers to schools of shimmering smaller fish and colorful tropical fish. Marine scientists expect natural corals to eventually envelop the Spiegel Grove.
The Spiegel Grove is so wide that on many days, the view of the super structure will fade into a green-blue abyss. On the clearest days, the sandy bottom will be visible at a depth of about 130 feet from the surface. Mooring buoys provide convenient, coral-friendly boating tie-offs.
Duane Wreck | Key Largo Wreck SCUBA Diving
Duane Wreck | Key Largo Wreck SCUBA Diving
Visit the link below to learn more about scuba diving the Duane Wreck.
The Duane Wreck is one of the most popular wrecks in the Florida Keys. While it's not nearly as massive as the Spiegel Grove Wreck which rests 7 miles northeast, you can take an amazing visit on a single dive with 32% Nitrox. However, we recommend doing a double dip to really enjoy the beauty of the Duane Wreck.
History of the Duane Wreck:
The USCGC William J. Duane (WPG-33), better known as the Duane, was one of seven 327ft Coast Guard Cutters built between 1935-1936. This specific vessel's keel was laid on May 1, 1935 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. She was then launched on June 3, 1936 as a search/rescue and law enforcement vessel.
These seven vessels were known as the Treasury/Secretary Coast Guard cutters which were all named after former Secretaries of the Treasury Department. The Duane was named for William John Duane, who served as the Secretary of the Treasury under President Andrew Jackson.
The Duane served the United States Coast Guard for 49 years and became one of the oldest warship in service. After servicing the United States for nearly half a century, her age began to show. Replacement parts were nearly nonexistent and the Coast Guard decided it would be more feasible to decommission the Duane than to keep putting money into this cutter.
The Duane was decommissioned on August 1, 1985 and was laid up in Boston for two years. On November 27, 1987 the Duane was deliberately sunk of the coast of Key Largo to create this amazing artificial reef we advance open water divers get to explore! Then On May 16, 2002 the Diane Wreck was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Diving the Duane Wreck:
The amazing Duane Wreck rests upright at a maximum depth of 128ft. Her deck is around 102ft. The crow’s nest is close to 54ft and make sure to visit it as there's a hawks bill sea turtle that calls it home!
Duane Wreck | Key Largo Wreck SCUBA Diving
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Key Largo Coral Reefs: Hurricane Irma Aftermath 2017
Key Largo Coral Reefs: Hurricane Irma Aftermath 2017
Key largo did not receive a direct hit, but with hurricane force winds and the resulting wave action pounding the reefs, I was very interested in getting back out to see what it all looked like. This video includes footage from Molasses reef and Sand Island Reef on December 23rd 2017 (about 3 months after the Hurricane).
The descriptions and possible causes presented in this video are based on talks with our dive masters and observation. There is little published research yet, so I will definitely be back with more solid info at a later date.
Either way, it is obvious the reefs have undergone significant change in some locations, and in other areas, the corals survived surprisingly well. Our dive masters expressed their belief that a lot of the sand was removed from Molasses Reef, leaving bare/rock/rubble bottom. I definitely see how they could say that, but it also looks like corals were hammered to pieces in some areas as well.
The fish assemblages have changed a lot as well...there are many more than I remember before, but that could be just circumstantial.
The Florida Keys reef track has been undergoing a stressful few years with widespread bleaching and disease impacting the coral. Add on a hurricane and I do worry about the reef track as a whole.
Hurricanes can actually be good for a coral reef. Broken fragments of coral will get redistributed and start growing in new areas, causing a rejuvenation of sorts. But when the water quality and conditions are not conducive to coral growth, it makes me more difficult.
I was encouraged by seeing large stands of Elkhorn still intact, and broken fragments beginning to grow where they landed…. This is nature’s way and hopefully will lead to a rebuilding of coral.
Either way, these were great dives filled with a high diversity of fish and marine life.
Until next time!
P.S.: I did delete the first posting of this video as I needed to make a few corrections.
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References About the Florida Keys Reef track.
Florida’s Coral Reef is Disintegrating
Florida’s Dying Reefs Could Devastate Keys’ Economy
South Florida Corals Dying in “unprecedented” bleaching and disease
Saving Florida’s Precious Coral Reef After Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Range of Conditions’s for Florida Keys Reefs After the Hurricane
Divers Looking at Coral Reefs After Irma didn’t Expect what they saw down below
Sanctuary: Reef bruised but not destroyed
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USS Spiegel Grove - Florida Keys USA
Wreckdive USS Spiegel Grove - Florida Keys USA with Rainbow Reef Dive Center.
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US Coast Guard Cutter Duane Wreck and Molasses Reef
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Huge grouper with all his friends. Seen diving in Key Largo, Florida. Scuba
The huge grouper is surrounded by many tiny fish which follow him where ever he goes. Video taken while diving in Key Largo, Florida.
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Spiegel Grove and Benwwod Wrecks - Dive in Florida
The USS Spiegel Grove served as a Navy supply ship in Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf. At 510 feet in length, she is among the largest military ships ever scuttled to create an artificial reef. Hours before her scheduled sinking, the Spiegel Grove unexpectedly sank and rolled over onto her starboard side.
The Benwood was built in England in 1910 and sunk in 1942 when it collided with another ship. She lies between French Reef and Dixie Shoals on a bottom of low profile reef and sand in depths ranging from 25 to 45 feet.
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Lady Luck Scuba Dive | Site Guide and Review | Pompano, Florida
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Location: The Lady Luck is located approximately 1 mile SE of Hillsboro Inlet in Ship Wreck Park, Pompano Beach, at a depth of 126 ft.
Description: The Lady Luck is 324 ft. long, 50 ft wide tanker that rises to nearly to 60 from the surface at her mast. You will notice on your descent the Lady Luck logo on each side of her stack, welcoming you to the world's first underwater casino ding ding ding ding! Artist Dennis McDonald has created a larger than life size casino on the deck with octopus dealers, slot machines and card sharks alike. You can swim down find an open seat at a table and gamble on a great photo opportunity. Be careful your dealer may be a little fishy! The ship's web of pipes and structures makes for a great fish haven and back drop. Stop by the bridge for a panoramic view of the ship.
History: Lady Luck, formerly known as the Newtown Creek, was built in 1967 by Wiley Manufacturing Company. She operated as a sludge tanker or more affectionately known by New Yorkers as a Honey Tanker for nearly 50 years. She would move sludge from plants in New York without dewatering facilities to plants with dewatering facilities that would convert the sludge into fertilizer pellets. The Newtown Creek was decommissioned in the summer of 2014 and put up for auction by the City of New York. On March 1, 2016 Ship Wreck Park Foundation of Pompano Beach purchased the New Town Creek from NYC, thanks to generous donations from the Isle Casino Racing and the City of Pompano Beach. After several delays, on April 18, 2016, the ship was towed from NY arriving in Miami on April 24, 2016. She is currently being cleaned and prepped for sinking off Pompano Beach on July 23rd, 2016.
Are you “hooked” and curious to know more about the sinking of this ship? (Sorry, we couldn’t resist at least one ocean pun!) Keep reading as we share 10 interesting facts about the Lady Luck and learn exactly what makes up an artificial reef!
1. On the afternoon of July 23rd, approximately 300 boats watched Lady Luck sink to the sandy ocean floor off Pompano Beach.
2. Lady Luck was sunk just one and a half miles off the coast of Pompano Beach, just a 10-minute boat ride from the shore. Other artificial reefs in Florida of comparable sizes are miles offshore and require divers to take lengthy boat trips to reach them.
3. Lady Luck is the centerpiece of Pompano’s Shipwreck Park, where it is surrounded by 16 other wrecks. This latest addition is the world’s first casino-themed wreck and is the most unique part of the surrounding artificial reef.
4. It took a 10-year search for those involved to find the right vessel for this project, but patience has proven to be worth it. With 16 staterooms and a spacious captain’s deck, Lady Luck is the perfect addition to Shipwreck Park.
5. The Lady Luck was built in 1967 and was originally named the Newton Creek. The tanker vessel was towed 1,250 miles from New York to South Florida to be a part of this unique artificial reef system.
6. Measuring 324 feet, Lady Luck is longer than a football field and will be one of the largest contributions to Florida’s artificial reef system.
7. The dive site lies 50 to 120 feet under water, which means recreation divers of all skills are able to explore this unique shipwreck. Being that it's not far from shore and can be enjoyed by both expert and novice divers, Shipwreck Park is being called one of the most accessible major dive sites in the United States.
8. A total of $625,000 was raised by both the city of Pompano Beach and Isle® Casino Racing Pompano Park to restore the ship and turn the Lady Luck underwater casino into a reality. On average, artificial reefs comparable to this cost around five to six million dollars to create, which makes Lady Luck quite a deal!
9. Local artist Dennis MacDonald created several sculptures to adorn the Lady Luck and create a faux underwater casino! His imaginative works of art include a craps-dealing octopus, a cocktail-serving mermaid, poker-playing card sharks, giant dice and antique slot machines. These whimsical and interactive sculptures will provide unrivaled underwater photo opportunities, so divers will want to be sure to bring a waterproof camera!
10. The artificial reef will attract sea life including different types of corals and countless reef fish. Artificial reefs often times divert divers from natural corals, and therefore play a large role in minimizing damage to and promoting growth of the natural marine life.
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Rainbow Reef Dive #9 - Molasses Reef - FIRST NIGHT DIVE!
This is arguably the most beautiful collection of reefs in all of Florida! Rather than a single site, Molasses is an extensive reef complex with diving depths from about 10 feet to more than 70. At depths ranging from 10-40 feet, Molasses Reef features high profile spur and groove coral formations. At 40-60 feet down, seaward sand chutes separate a gently sloping hard flat bottom adorned by hard and soft corals, along with a variety of sponges. The drop-off begins in the 50-60 foot range, and extends downward at various angles to the 70-100 foot range. Excellent drift diving can be found here.
Certain areas have distinct features for which they have been named, such as Spanish Anchor Winch Hole, Fire Coral Caves, Hole in the Wall and many others. Snorkelers will enjoy the shallow spur and groove formations typified by Elkhorn and Boulder Corals punctuated by seafans. Divers will find plenty to occupy them as well. Visibility is generally excellent on this reef as it is rinsed by the currents of the nearby gulfstream.
This is probably the most visited site in the Florida Keys and possibly the United States. Because of this, Marine officers generally patrol this area. These officers make sure that divers understand that even touching coral reef can kill these beautiful organisms. This site houses massive brain coral, star coral, and other large barrier corals. Caves and ledges provide homes for lobsters, crabs, moray eels, parrot fish, angelfish, filefish, turtles, rays, and sometimes nurse sharks. Divers will be able to come fairly close to these creatures. Sandy patches divide areas of coral and create an amazing sight. An old ship winch and an eight-foot anchor help to create the unique and interesting nature of this dive. Boaters must tie off to one of the 40 mooring buoys surrounding the large tower marking the reef.
This area was harmed when the freighter, Wellwood, ran aground here in 1984. Damaged areas are marked and should be avoided. Part of the remaining rubble from Wellwood is contained in the .3 square nautical mile Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) which reaches down to 60-feet. This is a dive not to miss for anyone traveling to the area. Those looking to snorkel should stay to the northern, shallower end of the reef while divers will want to explore the southern end. This is also an easily accessible and highly used night-dive site.
Local legend suggests that Molasses is named for a barge that grounded here many years ago carrying a cargo of molasses barrels, but much of the strewn wreckage is probably from a wooden hulled Austrian ship named Slobodna, run aground here in 1887.
Dive Master: Aqua
Dive Buddy: Angela, Klink, Stacey
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Scuba Lessons Inc. Advanced Ecology Shark Dive Excursion in West Palm, Florida
This Carribean Reef Shark was willing to hang around for our Scuba Lessons Inc. ( advanced class to study it. He showed up with some friends for our marine ecology specialty program. We saw nurse sharks, bull sharks and even a lemon shark as well as a few goliath grouper. If you would like to join us in a class anywhere in Florida we have an instructor for you. We also have a dive club, marine animal rescue society, a comprehensive dive site map of Florida and the Bahamas and an online store for very affordable quality scuba gear. Check us out: