ISBN: 979-8-9958792-0-6
Publication Date: May 17, 2026
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Binding: Perfect
Ink & Paper Type: Premium Color with White Paper
Print Length: 210 Pages
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Over 200 Photos • Custom Deck Plans • Recommended Routes
On May 17, 2002, the largest ship to be intentionally sunk as an artificial reef, was placed off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. After a botched sinking, a shocking tale involving Mother Nature, and two decades later, dive deep into the U.S.S. Spiegel Grove.
Divers travel from all over the world to experience and explore one of the most perfect wreck dive platforms available.
Spiegel Grove: A Diver's Guide takes you inside the wreck—corridor by corridor, room by room, hatch by hatch—immersing you in the world of the perfect wreck dive. Drawing on years of experience diving the Spiegel Grove and using his custom-designed deck plans, Jared Bronson guides you through the entire wreck, providing you with detailed descriptions of each deck, both recreational and technical.
Dive into this in-depth guide for one of the most remarkable wreck dives of your life!
I am a technical diving Instructor who has been based in South Florida for the past ten years. When I come home from a day of diving in Key Largo, my wife hands me a Martini (dream on!) and asks, How was the office, Dear?!
By office
she means the wreck of the USS Spiegel Grove. Without doubt, this is the best training wreck for divers in Florida, which makes it the best training wreck for divers in the U.S.A., which in turn, puts her in the running for the best training wreck on the planet. I could never get tired of diving this wreck and never lose sight of what a privilege it is to have such an amazing training facility available to my business.
Alas, the Spiegel Grove is a challenging and hazardous dive, even for experienced divers, some of whom have paid a heavy price. What Jared Bronson has achieved in Spiegel Grove: A Diver's Guide is both incredible and vital. As a manual for how to dive this difficult but rewarding wreck, it fills a knowledge void that will prevent many diver accidents. Follow the instructions within, match it with solid dive skills and practices and you will be kept safer.
This book is an indispensable companion for divers who want to enjoy a deeper connection to the living history of what they are seeing. Exhaustively researched, Jared has included a fascinating timeline of the Spiegel's illustrious service history above the water, as well as the preparation and botched sinking. The weighty diver sections are packed with excellent advice and crystal clear instructions on paths to follow underwater for divers looking to glimpse the highlights of the mighty Spiegel Beagle
on a recreational dive profile—or dive deeper into the technical-level decks where dark hazards await the ultra-trained technical divers. This book has massive value for divers of all levels.
My only concern for the author is that now, with such a detailed guide available to any diver, he might have written himself out of his job as Dive Guide Extraordinaire!
James Blackman
Owner & Instructor
Miami Technical Diving, LLC
Miami Shores, Florida April 2026
New Book Release Gives Divers an Unprecedented Look Inside the Spiegel Grove
The Scuba News — May 22, 2026
Announcing SPIEGEL GROVE: A DIVER'S GUIDE by Jared Bronson
DiveNewsWire — May 21, 2026
Born in Idaho in 1973, Jared has worked as an Army Ranger, scout sniper, web developer, I.T. professional, technical diver, and dive assistant instructor. He is a United States Army veteran, serving from 1991–1998.
