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Tuesday, July 03, 2012

First divers explore new USS Mohawk artificial reef


A World War Two era Coast Guard cutter is now Southwest Florida's newest underwater attraction, as the USS Mohawk was sunk Monday to become a new artificial reef off the coast of Sanibel.

A special charter of scuba divers became the first to explore the new reef, just a few hours after the sinking.

In the deep blue of the Gulf of Mexico, that piece of Coast Guard history now rests on the sea floor. The Mohawk is now an underwater dedication to American veterans.

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