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United Caribbean Pompano Beach, Florida
The wreck’s structure, which includes broken sections and a wheelhouse, provides ample hiding spots and habitats for these marine creatures,…
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Black Bart Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail
Article at a Glance Black Bart Wreck Location Coordinates and Depth Depth The site is a popular destination for divers,…
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Avocet Wreck Florida Panhandle
Overall, the combination of rich marine biodiversity, the wreck’s unique structure, and the dynamic diving environment makes the Avocet a…
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USS Chippewa Wreck Panama City
The USS Chippewa’s journey from a working naval tug to a cherished dive site illustrates its enduring legacy and the…
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Empire Mica Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail
The Empire Mica was a British tanker that played a role during World War II before meeting its fate in…
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USNS Vandenberg Key West Florida
The Vandenberg’s transformation from a military vessel to a vibrant underwater ecosystem exemplifies the potential for artificial reefs to enhance…
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Ana Cecilia West Palm Beach
The Ana Cecilia’s journey from a humanitarian vessel to a site of illicit activity and finally to an artificial reef…
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USS Rankin Stuart Florida
Article at a Glance • Location: 6 miles east of Stuart, Florida• Coordinates: 27°11.332’N, 80°01.431’W• Depth: 130 feet (40 meters)•…
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MV Castor Wreck Palm Beach Coast
The MV Castor’s transformation from a cargo ship to a vibrant artificial reef exemplifies the intersection of maritime history and…
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USS Mohawk Near Sanibel Island Florida
Article at a Glance USS Mohawk Wreck Location Coordinates and Depth Depth The wreck rests at a depth of approximately 90…
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Queen of Nassau Key Largo
The Queen of Nassau’s location makes it a challenging dive site, suitable for technical divers due to its depth. The…
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Urca De Lima Wreck Fort Pierce
The wreck site includes remnants of the ship’s hull, a ballast mound, and several concrete replicas of cannons and an…
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SS Arratoon Apcar Wreck Key Biscayne
The shallow depth makes the SS Arratoon Apcar wreck site excellent for snorkeling and diving. The wreck is situated close to…
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USS Oriskany Transformation: Warship to Artificial Reef & Diving Attraction
Article-at-a-Glance The USS Oriskany: From Warship to Underwater Marvel A Brief History of the USS Oriskany The USS Oriskany, nicknamed…
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USS Oriskany Marine Life: Coral Development Study on Artificial Reef
The USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After being decommissioned…
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Hog Heaven Fort Lauderdale Florida
The Hog Heaven wreck was intentionally sunk in 1986 as part of an artificial reef program, flipped upside down during…
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Georges Valentine Martin County Florida
The Georges Valentine was an Italian barkentine that sank off the coast of Hutchinson Island in Martin County, Florida in…
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USS Duane – U.S. Coast Guard Shipwreck
The USS Duane was a U.S. Coast Guard cutter that served from 1936 to 1985. Some key details about the…
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Captain Dan Wreck, Pompano Beach, Florida
The Captain Dan (formerly named Hollyhock) is a 175-foot long former U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender that was intentionally sunk…
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SS Breconshire Shipwreck
The SS Breconshire was a schooner-rigged, iron-hulled steamship built in Sunderland, England, in 1884. It was 300 feet long and…
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USS Spiegel Grove Key Largo
The Spiegel Grove is a massive wreck, measuring 510 feet in length and 84 feet across the beam, making it…
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Thunderbolt Shipwreck Marathon
The City of Washington was an iron-hulled steamship launched on August 31, 1877. It now rests in 32 feet of…
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City of Washington Wreck Diving
The wreck has broken up significantly since sinking in 1917, key structural elements like the keel, stern, and general hull…
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SS Benwood: Night Dive Experience
The SS Benwood was a steam cargo ship that sank in 1942 after colliding with another ship off the coast…
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USS Massachusetts Shipwreck Location Coordinates and Depth
The USS Massachusetts was a pre-dreadnought battleship commissioned in 1896 as part of the “Indiana” class, the first steel battleships…
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SS Gulfamerica: Shipwreck Diving Location Coordinates and Depth
Scuba divers seem to really enjoy diving the accessible and historic Gulfamerica shipwreck off Jacksonville Beach. The relatively shallow depth,…
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What Makes The SS Tarpon a Unique Diving Experience
The Tarpon had a long operating history as a freight and passenger ship along the Gulf coast after being constructed…
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SS Copenhagen: Shipwreck Diving Depth and Coordinates
The SS Copenhagen combines shallow depths ideal for all levels, plentiful marine life, historical shipwreck artifacts, preserved archaeological status, and…
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USS Oriskany: Reef Diving Depth and Location Coordinates
The USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After being decommissioned…
