Photos by Sergio Garcia.
These photos are supplied courtesy of the Key Largo Fire Department and the Monroe County Sheriff's Department.
Posted on 05/17/2002 6:23:23 AM PDT by Willie Green
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:30 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
"Earlier today, the Spiegel Grove went down ahead of schedule and rolled to an inverted position. Welders and equipment were still on the ship, but it appears that everyone got out safely. At this time, the Upper Keys Artificial Reef Committee is trying to come up with a viable plan to roll the ship onto it's side
Photos by Sergio Garcia.
These photos are supplied courtesy of the Key Largo Fire Department and the Monroe County Sheriff's Department.
The only thing I can think of would be that the salvage crew removed something they shouldn't have. In such a case, even if it might have been possible to save the ship with prompt and immediate action, it may have been considered safer and, under the circumstances more prudent, just to abandon ship.
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