KEY LARGO.. 3 divers die OOA

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So sad,    March 16, 2007.     CNN announced  3 divers died  in KEY LARGO AREA, diving on the USS Spiegel Grove.   Out of air situation appears to be the problem.  1 diver survived and made it to surface but later died.

I've dove the Spiegel Grove 6 times, and there is just to much to see in the boat to do it once and think you've seen it all. 

These guys were obviously not paying attention to time and air consumption.  The article which is attached says the boat is in "at least 40 feet of water,  that is maybe the top deck.  The main interior part of the boat is in the 80 - 90' deep area and the bottom is at about 140.  So in either case, they wouldn't have had much time at depth.  When I dive with a pony on the boat, people look at me like its dumb.

I doubt if these guys had  a pony.  My prayers are for the family and all rescue divers and operators.

HERE ARE 2 separate links




KEY LARGO, Fla. -- Rescue workers and police on Saturday recovered the bodies of two New Jersey divers trapped deep in the wreck of the USS Spiegel Grove, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
One of the bodies was brought to the surface about noon and the other just before 4 p.m., police said.
Crews braved rough seas and the dangers of traveling deep into a sunken ship to bring the divers out, police said.
Police said four friends, all experienced divers, were exploring in and around the USS Spiegel Grove -- an old Navy landing ship transformed into an artificial reef -- when one surfaced because he began to run out of air Friday evening. Police said Howard Spialter of Westfield, N.J., then sought help for his three friends.
Two divers from another boat explored the wreck to look for the men. They pulled up one diver, who was taken to a hospital, police said. He was later pronounced dead.
The two remaining divers never surfaced and Key Largo rescue authorities later found their bodies deep within the USS Spiegel, the Coast Guard said.
Police identified the divers within the ship as Scott Stanley and Jonathan Walsweer, 38, both of Westfield, N.J. Stanley's age was unavailable.
The diver who surfaced but later died at Mariner's Hospital was identified at Kevin Coughlin, 51, also of Westfield, police said.
The USS Spiegel Grove was submerged to make an artificial reef in 2002. It is over 500 feet long and rests at least 40 feet under water.

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