Saturday, December 15, 2007




Statue of Christ of the Abyss, same as the submerged statue in Pennekamp Underwater Park in Key Largo, Florida. Which we dove when we were in the Keys.


"Professor Guido Galletti cast the original from the inspiration of Italian swimmer/diver Duilo Merchant who wanted a symbol to inspire all who explored and loved the sea in 1954. In 1961, the second casting from the original Galletti mold was placed in St. George's Harbor in Grenada to commemorate those saved from the Italian ship Bianca C. which caught fire and sank in the harbor. The third casting was commissioned by Italian dive equipment manufacturer, Egidio Cressi, and donated to The Underwater Society of America."



Underwater Sculpture By Jerry Wilkinson, Keyshistory.org




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Crew said...

HI
We loved the photo's of Grenada and looking forward to seeing more. We especially liked seeing you guys in St. George where our cruise ship stopped last year.

You are looking great!

love ya

Eileen and Terry