Snorkeling in Grand Cayman, Cruise Ship Excursions, Private Snorkeling Guide Photographer Website Created in 1996
Reef Identification:
Grand Cayman Reefs
Artifical Reef Awareness Texas Artifical Reef Marine Park & VA Fogg Wreck : How Dive them and Observe.
Descending onto the Deck
As one approaches the 60 ft
starboard deck, one gets the feeling of the mighty force of the explosion
that demolished the V.A.Fogg and only left three sections that can be recognized
as a ship. The highest point of deck left is covered with a stinging white
type coral. Reef fish like the Angelfish family is the most abundant and
with close inspection the reef crustaceans abound in the 3 to 4 inch high
growth on the deck.
The Bow of the V.A.Fogg
As one moves toward the bow,
the right side of the ship is crumpled and twisted pieces of metal. The
deck of the bow is 78 feet deep and has gapping holes which provide habitat
for the branching corals like black coral. There is a large wrench and
anchor chain of the deck. A hard coral has made its home attached to the
chain. Divers can observer the perceptive of certain corals which are tolerable
to the diverse aquatic environment system.
Anchor Chain on Deck
As a diver look down the sides
of the bow, the variety and abundance of the different types of snapper
is overwhelming. It seems as if every foot of ocean has 3 to 5 fish occupying
the space. As one looks in awe at the sheer number of fish, at a blink
of an eye they dash to the safety of the twisted metal and you feel the
presence of the great hammerhead approaching. Its size seems huge, but
remembering that water is magnified it probably is only 6 to 8 foot long.
Nevertheless, the sure grace of it movements fills one with an amazement
of awe. As it moves away, the snapper return again in great numbers.
Wench on deck
The area where the ship was
flatten has become a research area of the Houston Lighting & Power
Pott Ash Concrete Block research area. They discover that pott ash and
certain type of concrete is the substrate for coral to anchor itself too.
2003 4 ft blocks were placed there to help establish a larger reef community.
Descending onto the Deck
The Bow of the V.A.Fogg
Anchor Chain on Deck
Wench on deck
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