Stephen Mallon: the Reefing of USS Radford June 17, 2012

This body of work is a continuation of Mallon's ongoing series 'American Reclamation,' which chronicles and examines recycling processes in the U.S. This series holds optimism in the innovation of salvaging techniques, showing the possible gains that can be made as industrial waste is revivified. In the summer of 2010, American Marine Group (AMG) assumed responsibility of sinking the longest vessel ever reefed in the the Atlantic Ocean to date. 135 feet deep, and 28.5 nautical miles southeast of Cape May. This ship, once home to over 340 sailors at a single time, was given it's last mission; to retire and become an underwater eco system to house algae, fish, anglers, and other under water life alike. Creating an underwater community not only for fish, but for divers as well.