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USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg

Florida, United States
AOW suggested17–50 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg at a glance

USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg is a expert boat dive site in Florida, United States with depths of 16.8–50.3 m (55–165 ft). Typically most favorable May · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Goliath grouper, baitfish schools, and sponges and corals. Recent reports put the water around 31°C (87°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
0.3 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 31°C · seasonal avg 31°C

Site hazards: Deep profile, potential current, boat traffic, long steel wreck structure, sharp metal, entanglement, overhead/penetration hazards, nitrogen loading/decompression risk, and storm-driven condition changes.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Sun7:00–21:00
Mon7:00–21:00
Tue7:00–21:00
Wed7:00–21:00
Thu7:00–21:00
Fri7:00–21:00
Sat7:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:28 · Sunrise 6:52 · Sunset 20:14

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 8.7 km from site · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: baitfish schools, sponges and corals
Best time: Year-round when seas are calm; summer and shoulder seasons often give warmer water, but hurricane-season weather can cancel trips.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan76%24°C1.1 m
  2. Feb74%24°C1.1 m
  3. Mar76%25°C1.0 m
  4. Apr67%26°C1.1 m
  5. May99%29°C0.7 m
  6. Jun90%30°C0.8 m
  7. Jul97%31°C0.7 m
  8. Aug90%31°C0.7 m
  9. Sep97%31°C0.7 m
  10. Oct67%29°C1.1 m
  11. Nov64%27°C1.2 m
  12. Dec63%25°C1.2 m

May hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Goliath grouperOccasionally seen
  • baitfish schoolsCommonly seen
  • sponges and coralsCommonly seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

Large intentionally sunk military transport and missile-tracking ship off Key West. The wreck stands high in the water column, with shallow superstructure reachable by advanced recreational divers and deeper deck, hull, and penetration routes reserved for properly trained deep/wreck/technical divers. Use moored charter access and plan conservative gas, ascent, and no-decompression limits.

boatwreck

Deep profile, potential current, boat traffic, long steel wreck structure, sharp metal, entanglement, overhead/penetration hazards, nitrogen loading/decompression risk, and storm-driven condition changes.

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