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A 165-foot World War II Coast Guard cutter has been sunk offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and county officials hope it attracts fish, divers and dollars. (CNN)
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WWII ship sunk off Florida coast in Gulf of Mexico
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Jul 2012, 7:47 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 03 Jul 2012, 7:46 AM EDT
SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — A 165-foot World War II Coast Guard cutter has been sunk offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and county officials hope it attracts fish, divers and dollars.
On Monday, Lee County's Marine Services Program and Reefmakers LLC — a Key West company that specializes in sinking ships as artificial reefs — scuttled the USS Mohawk nearly 30 miles off Sanibel Island.
Just before 1 p.m., explosives aboard the stripped vessel were detonated and it took three minutes for it to sink underwater
NBC2 reports that six charges were placed on the USS Mohawk and detonated at different times, allowing thousands of gallons of water to rush into the ship at once so that it will sit right side up.
Officials say the vessel will be a magnet for divers.
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