Vandenberg Photo Galleries
Vandenberg Under Water
5/31/2009: The 523-foot-long Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg is situated about seven miles south of Key West. The bottom of the ship's hull rests on sand in depths that average 145 feet. But the ship is so massive that the superstructure begins about 45 feet below the surface. Photos by FloridaKeys.Com. (47 photos)
Vandenberg Sinking
5/27/2009: The Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg sank at approximately 10:18 a.m. Wednesday, successfully concluding a 13-year-project to convert the decommissioned military missile-tracking ship into a new artificial reef off Key West. Photos by Rob O'Neal. (16 photos)
Media Day
5/4/2009: Members of the press were invited to a press conference and a tour of the Gen. Hoyt S.Vandenberg. Photos by Clinton Barras. (72 photos)
Vandenberg Dockside
4/24/2009: Shots of the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg at the East Quay Wall in Truman Annex Harbor Key West. Photos by FloridaKeys.Com. (24 photos)
Vandenberg Key West Arrival
4/22/2009: A long awaited arrival of the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, shots of the ship's arrival into Key West harbor. Photos by Rob O'Neal. (35 photos)
Vandenberg in Virginia and Key West
4/22/2009: Shots of the Vandenberg in Virginia, cleaning the ship and the Vandenberg's arrival into Key West Harbor. Photos by Andy Newman / Florida Keys News Bureau. (18 photos)