The latest information I have says that the individual that was to have set
the charges was called to a bomb scare, in Key West I believe.  Assuming
that this is true, it would appear that no charges were present.

Lee
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From: "Mike Wallace" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Key Largo


> > On Saturday, May 18, 2002 10:32 PM, Richard Blackburn wrote:
>
> >
> > What was the cause of the early detonation?
>
> There wasn't to my knowledge, any detonation of the charges set. They have
> been pumping water aboard to lower her in the water before setting the
charges.
> It looks like they pumped in a little too much and didn't catch it in
time.
>
> I might be wrong about this though. None of the articles that I read had
any of the
> charges going off. They still had welders and people aboard cutting holes
> throughout the ship prior ot it's sinking.
>
>
> >
> > Strike
>
>
> __
> Mike Wallace
> Huntsville,Ala