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3 divers die exploring Keys wreck
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published March 17, 2007
KEY LARGO - Three divers died Friday off the Florida Keys while attempting to explore the wreck of a U.S. military ship sunk as an artificial reef, authorities said. It was unclear how they died. Monroe County Sheriff's spokeswoman Becky Herrin said the men were attempting a penetration dive inside the wreckage, which she described as "relatively dangerous." Herrin said the group of divers descended near the USS Spiegel Grove on Friday morning. Shortly after, the captain of the dive boat notified the U.S. Coast Guard that four divers were missing. One of the men surfaced because he started to run out of air, authorities said. Two divers from another boat helped look for the remaining men. They pulled up one diver, who was taken to a hospital. He was later pronounced dead. Detectives said the bodies of the other two are still deep within the wreckage of the ship, making a recovery challenging. The men, friends from New Jersey, were reportedly advanced certified divers. Their names have not been released. A dive team planned to make another attempt to recover the bodies today.
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by 1234
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03/20/07 08:56 PM
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cant u people give the family a break do u have any idea how hard it is to lose someone.also it was just a normal day and all the sudden this do u know how bad they feel.they also have gone to this sight a couple times before
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by lakin
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03/18/07 09:20 PM
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just because you are advanced doesnt mean you are an experienced diver...i am almost a master diver and i still am very scepticle about diving around wrecks... i have had two of my buddies die ina cave so i know the dangers very sad on what happened
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by Richard Stephens
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03/18/07 10:18 AM
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It is sad, the sport of SCUBA is dangerous but so is crossing the street. I feel for their families, as for the divers at least they did not die in a nursing home, from something like cancer or even a drive by shooting.
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by Michael
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03/18/07 09:16 AM
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Yes, it is relatively dangerous, as is climbing, sky diving, motorbiking. Less with proper training and equipment. 'Advanced" does not mean certified for penetrations, like cave divers.
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by jack s
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03/17/07 11:46 AM
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interesting comment Harry .... Someone who scuba dives must have hurt you deeply in the past, i pray your recovery doesnt cost more than you can pay.
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by Mary
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03/17/07 11:14 AM
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Yeah I agree they should go to their hotel rooms or wherever and take their credit cars and other stuff and sell it to pay for all the trouble they caused. We have to send a message to New Jersey!
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by Harry
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03/17/07 05:43 AM
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Any recovery should be charged to the victims. Dead or Alive.
You play,you pay!!!
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