Key West Dive Center, Lost Reef Adventures Has Great Fans

Key West, FL, November 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Lost Reef Adventures, a full service dive shop in Key West, has great fans and customers. They have shared their Vandenberg dive experiences with pictures on the Lost Reef Adventures Facebook page.

You get a sneak preview of the Vandenberg from fellow divers. The ship, built in 1943 by Kaiser Shipyard in California, is 522" 10" in length, with beam of 71'6", and height 100 feet from keel to highest point. Originally named the USS Gen Harry Taylor, she was commissioned as a troop transporter, carrying personal during the last years of WWII. She was the first ship to return to New York Harbor after the surrender of Japan and stayed in service until 1958 when she was decommissioned. In 1961 the ship was acquired by the Air Force and re-comssioned as USAF's Gen Hoyt Vandenberg as a missile tracking ship. In 1983 she was re-acquired by the Navy and continued to serve as a missile tracking ship until she was retired in 1983. She was acquired in 1998 by Artificial Reefs of the Keys, and sank in May of 2009 after many trails and tribulations.

These great shots encourage us all to complete our advanced certifications or dive with a guide and experience this wonderful dive site. Lost Reef Adventures has the experienced staff to help you with all your certifications and they offer double Vandenberg dives.

If you are looking for a wreck dive, the Vandenberg is the great choice.

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