I'm currently down in Key Largo, hangin out with Captain Spencer Slate, who owns and runs the Atlantis Dive Center (check it out). I've been working on my Divemaster for a few days, diving and exploring the keys. I drove all day on Saturday to get down here, and arrived at Captain Slate's Atlantis Dive Center at about 5 pm, expecting to just be able to chill out, grab a bite to eat and relax. I was way off. Less than an hour after I arrived I was on a boat running out to do a twilight dive on the Spiegel Grove. It was an incredible. We were the only divers on the huge 510-foot wreck. The current was almost non-existent and the visibility was probably a little north of 80 feet. Luckily I managed to set up my camera wrong, and not realize till I was already halfway down the anchor line. I'll have other chances to dive the wreck, so I'm sure I'll be able to get some good video, but I doubt I'll have another chance in conditions as perfect as that. I've spent the rest of my time here hanging out with Hunter, Slate's 7-year old son (reminds a lot of my cousin Eric) and working on my divemaster with my instructor Skip. I'll post some more photos and maybe some video when I get a chance. I've also added some pictures to my Picasa account so check them out.
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How deep is Der Spiegel?
60 feet to the top of her superstructure, 134 feet to the sand. The main decks are at 80-100 feet, and the prevailing currents have dug out her props at around 145 feet.
what still camera are you using?
Here's the Wiki link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Spiegel_Grove
6 diver fatalities on this wreck so far - 3 last year. Divers use caution.
hunter sure did like your camera!
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