USS Spiegel Grove - Revision history

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			File:USS_Spiegel_Grove_LSD-32.jpg\|USS Spiegel Grove
			File:USS_Spiegel_Grove_(LSD-32)_underway_c1965.jpg\|USS Spiegel Grove underway c. 1965
			File:Diver_near_an_old_gun_mount,_Spiegel_Grove_wreck,_Key_Largo,_Florida.jpg\|Diver near an old gun mount, Spiegel Grove wreck, Key Largo, Florida
			File:Diver_near_on_old_gun_mount,_Spiegel_Grove_wreck,_Key_Largo,_Florida.jpg\|Diver near an old gun mount, Spiegel Grove wreck, Key Largo, Florida
			File:Spiegel_Grove_wreck,_large_reel_on_deck,_Key_Largo,_Florida.jpg\|Spiegel Grove wreck, large reel on deck, Key Largo, Florida
			File:7846_aquaimages.jpg\|USS Spiegel Grove
			File:US_flag_with_diver_on_USS_Spiegel_Grove_(LSD-32)_wreck_in_2007.jpg\|US flag with diver on USS Spiegel Grove wreck in 2007
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-'''USS Spiegel Grove (LSD-32)''' was a [[United States Navy]] [[Dock landing ship|LSD-class ship]], named after [[Spiegel Grove]], the home and estate in [[Fremont, Ohio]] of [[Rutherford B. Hayes]], the 19th [[President of the United States]]. The ship was laid down on 7 September 1954 by the [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]] Corporation of [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]].
+== USS Spiegel Grove ==
-==Design and Construction==
+The '''USS Spiegel Grove''' (LSD-32) was a [[Thomaston-class dock landing ship]] of the [[United States Navy]]. Named after the [[Spiegel Grove State Park]] in [[Ohio]], the ship was commissioned in 1956 and served until 1989. After decommissioning, the ship was intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef off the coast of [[Key Largo]], [[Florida]].
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-==Final Disposition==
+The USS Spiegel Grove was laid down on 7 September 1954 by the [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]] Corporation in [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]]. She was launched on 10 November 1955 and commissioned on 8 June 1956. The ship was designed to transport and launch [[landing craft]] and [[amphibious vehicles]] with their crews and embarked personnel in amphibious assault operations.
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+== Service History ==
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+=== Early Service ===
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+After commissioning, the USS Spiegel Grove conducted shakedown training and participated in various exercises along the [[East Coast of the United States]]. She was involved in numerous [[amphibious warfare]] exercises and operations, including deployments to the [[Mediterranean Sea]] as part of the [[United States Sixth Fleet]].
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'''USS Spiegel Grove (LSD-32)''' was a [[United States Navy]] [[Dock landing ship|LSD-class ship]], named after [[Spiegel Grove]], the home and estate in [[Fremont, Ohio]] of [[Rutherford B. Hayes]], the 19th [[President of the United States]]. The ship was laid down on 7 September 1954 by the [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]] Corporation of [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]].

==Design and Construction==
The USS Spiegel Grove was designed as a [[Dock landing ship|LSD-class ship]], a type of [[Amphibious warfare ship|amphibious warfare vessel]] that is designed to support and launch [[Landing Craft|landing craft]] and [[Amphibious vehicle|amphibious vehicles]]. The ship was 510 feet long, 84 feet wide, and had a displacement of 8,325 tons. It was powered by a [[Steam turbine|steam turbine]] engine that could propel the ship at speeds up to 20 knots.

==Service History==
The USS Spiegel Grove was commissioned on 8 June 1956. During its service, the ship participated in numerous operations and exercises, including the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]], the [[Vietnam War]], and [[Operation Desert Storm]]. The ship was decommissioned on 2 October 1989.

==Final Disposition==
After decommissioning, the USS Spiegel Grove was sunk as an [[Artificial reef|artificial reef]] off the coast of [[Key Largo]], [[Florida]] on 17 May 2002. Today, the shipwreck is a popular site for [[Scuba diving|scuba divers]] and is part of the [[Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary]].

==See Also==
*[[List of United States Navy LSDs]]
*[[List of shipwrecks in the Florida Keys]]

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