As of March 14,2009 the USS Hoyt Vandenberg is in the final phases of preparation before it is sunk; where it then become the world’s second largest artificial reef. Visitors and locals alike will be able to view the ship before her new mission as an artificial reef.
There are still no firm dates as to when the Vandenberg will arrive in Key West and be sunk, but a tentative outline is mid April 2009. And for more information visit www.bigshipwrecks.com