Dive into the remarkable story of the USS Oriskany, also known as the "Mighty O," an iconic American aircraft carrier. Explore its critical role in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, learn about the ...
DURING A CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY AT A LATER DATE, THE ORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSION IS STEPPING UP TO HELP BUILD AN ARTIFICIAL REEF OFF THE BREVARD COUNTY COAST. LUCY’S DONATING 160 SECTIONS OF ...
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Space Coast will soon have a new artificial reef thanks to a donation of 100 concrete poles from the Orlando Utilities Commission. OUC is donating the pole sections as part ...
Lee County has the distinction of being the home of the first Veterans Memorial Reef dedicated to all U.S. veterans using a military ship. On July 2, 2012, the USS Mohawk was towed from Fort Myers ...
The USS Mohawk was scuttled off the coast of Sanibel Island in 2012 to create the first Veterans Memorial Reef. This 165-foot World War II vessel was environmentally cleaned before being sunk in 90 ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Just before one sunrise on the Charleston coast, a long-forgotten Navy vessel began its final journey to transform from an environmental hazard into new life beneath the sea.
FORTUNATELY, EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IS SAFE. MARTIN COUNTY HAS ADDED A NEW ARTIFICIAL REEF THAT IS NOT ONLY EXPECTED TO CREATE A HABITAT FOR MARINE WILDLIFE, BUT ALSO HONOR A NATIVE FLORIDIAN WHO ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WTOC) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), in partnership with Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) South Carolina and Steven’s Towing Company, has ...
CHARLESTON — The former Navy torpedo vessel that spent years stuck in a Charleston-area marsh was sunk on a dreary Sunday morning. The ship, named HAZAR by its former owner, will now serve as an ...
Martin County sank the former smuggling vessel to become an artificial reef on Nov. 18. Artificial reefs provide 39,000 jobs for Floridians and generates $3.1 billion of economic activity annually.
A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it's sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next year. Okaloosa County officials announced Tuesday that they expect to sink ...