Landing Ship Dock 32 - Built in the Ingalls Shipyard in 1956,
she served until 1989. On the slate to be sunk for seven
years, she prematurely sank May 17th, 2002, landing
upside down with the bow jutting 40' skyward. After a
million dollar effort by Resolve Marine of Fort Lauderdale,
she layed on her starboard rail until Hurricane Dennis
rolled her into an upright position in 2005.
A 327' Treasury Class Cutter. she was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1936
and served valiantly from WW2 through the Mariel boatlift in 1980. She was named
after the 11th US Secretary to the Treasury. She was decommisioned in 1985 and
sank stern first in 120' in 1987 by being filled with water. She landed upright and is
an excellent dive. Viz is usually good although the current can approach 2 knots
on occasion.
