Vandenberg

Biography:
The Ship that now carries the name, Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, has a long and unique history spanning two generations in service to her country.

The U.S.N.S. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg was first commissioned as the troop transport U.S.N.S. Gen. Harry Taylor. The ship saw service in WWII, post-war immigration, the Hungarian Revolution, and the Cold War. After decommissioning, it even starred in a popular motion picture. As an artificial reef, the ship is not only a recreational resource for divers and fishermen, but will serve as an underwater classroom for the Florida Keys Community College, and be a platform for ground-breaking research in reef monitoring as mandated by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan.

The ship's distinguished history will continue in its final disposition as a recreational, educational and scientific resource

Dives:
We run a morning trip daily to the Vandenberg, 8am check in. All of our rental regs have computers for keeping a safe profile. These are not guided dives, but if you wish to hire a guide we would be happy to supply one. Because of the depth of this wreck if you are an Open Water certified diver, you will need to hire a guide. All those with an advanced certification or higher are free to dive it unsupervised.