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Key West gets a new artificial reef!

A U.S. Air Force ship has been sunk in the Keys, providing a new artificial reef for divers and anglers.

The 17,000-ton, 523-foot-long Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg was sunk in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Officials expect the new reef to generate up to $8 million in revenue from divers and related business.

Here's a link to the full Yahoo! story:
WWII-era ship becomes sunken reef off Key West - Yahoo! News
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Here's a cool video of the ship being sunk!

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