Popular dive sites

USS Strength, a Naval mine sweeper. It's 184 feet long with a 33-foot beam. It's located 5.75 miles from the St. Andrews Pass in 75 feet of water. Decommissioned and used as a Navy dive salvage training site. The bow is broken and laid over the port side. The back three quarters is intact and sits on its keel. The highest superstructure is 55 feet. Loran C coordinates: 14076.8, 46943.9.

Hovercraft, weighs 165 tons, is nearly 100 feet long and has a 48-foot beam. It is located about 6 nautical miles from the pass in 75 feet of water. The craft is made of aluminum and has little growth. Loran C coordinates: 14038.6, 46976.8.

Accokeek, a 143 foot Navy tug boat located 12 nautical miles from the pass in 100-110 feet of water. The wheelhouse is at 65 feet. The vessel is fully intact and is sitting on its keel. Loran C coordinates: 13888.7, 46935.0

B. J. Putnam, a 180-ft supply vessel sitting at 105 feet. The supply boat had been converted for use as a processing platform. It was sunk in 1993. It holds a large variety of marine life, and is a good fishing and diving site for advanced divers. Loran C coordinates: 13991.6, 46909.1.

Black Bart, a 185-foot oil field supply ship sits upright in about 75 feet of water. Her bow points due south. The bridge can be reached at 40 feet and the main deck is at 66 feet. The cargo holds are open for exploration. Divers can also explore the head (complete with toilets) and the galley which still has several appliances. The Black Bart is a popular spot for wreck training and for photography.

There is an abundance of fish in and around the ship. Turtles have been spotted at times, along with catfish, flounder and grouper. The bottom is a bit sillty; visibility is generally 20-25 feet at the main deck. Be sure to bring a dive light. One Halloween, a prankster chained a skeleton, complete with mask and snorkel, to the wheelhouse. No word on whether the skeleton is still there. Loran C coordinates: 14030.1, 46972.

Artificial Reef Sites		Loran Coordinates	Depth to top	Depth to bottom
Chippewa		14012.2 / 46921.0	55	92
Accokeek		13888.7 / 46935.0	60	90
Mac's Reef		29º 58.926' N  85º 50.347' W	72	97
Grey Ghost 105'		13891.1 / 46991.7	85	105
Liberty Ship 441'		14064.9 / 46918.7 14065.1 / 46918.6	50	74
Loss Pontoon		14078.5 / 46973.8	45	65
Empire Mica 465'			?	105
Warsaw hole		14036.8 / 46977.2	78	82
Stage I		14011.3 / 46925.5	60	105
Stage II		14068.9 / 46997.7	45	55
Midway		14072.6 / 46949.6
Fountain bleu		14019.8 / 47028.2
Mexico Beach Site		14116.6 / 46845.5
PCMI Toilets		13959.8 / 46921.9
B.J. Putman - 180'		13991.6 / 46909.1	70	105
The Black Bart - 180'		14030.1 / 46972.9	50	75
4 Army Tanks		13990.3 / 46950.5 13989.8 / 46950.7
4 Army Tanks		13994.2 46945.0 13994.3 / 46945.1 13994.6 / 46945.3
3 Army Tanks		13999.6 / 46940.2 13999.6 / 46940.1 14000.0 / 46940.1
Hovercraft		14037.9 / 46975.2	70	75
F106 Aircraft		13995.2 / 46946.0
Jet Engines		13994.6 / 46945.6
Tug Boat - 80'		14061.2 / 16879.3
F106 Aircraft		13947.0 / 46965.1
Stone Container Sites		13933.0 / 46874.0 13935.5 / 46874.0 13933.0 / 46871.5 13935.5 / 46871.5
Wellstream Sites	1 2	14077.7 / 46973.5 14036.5 / 46975.8
Bailey Bridge Rubble		13985.1 / 46940.3
127' Steel Vessel		13988.8 / 46935.2 GPS  29 58.495 / 85 51.924
Hathaway Bridge rubble		29-58-30 / 85-51-50 30-03-94 / 85-58-18 29-58-44 / 85-51-07	45	72-75
USS Strength 184'		14076.8 / 46943.9	55	75
Chickasaw 107'			63	70
Blow up barge			60	65
Bridge Span # 1		14070.6 / 46953.1	45	70
Bridge Span # 2		14068.8 / 46949.0
Bridge Span # 3		14002.4 / 46914.3
Bridge Span # 4		13997.9 / 46915.8
Bridge Span # 5		14019.3 / 47031.1	45	75
Bridge Span # 6		14020.1 / 47022.8
Bridge Span # 7		13949.8 / 46950.0
Bridge Span # 8		13953.8 / 46955.8
Bridge Span # 9		13955.4 / 46961.0
Bridge Span # 10		13952.7 / 46969.6
Bridge Span # 11		14003.8 / 46790.3
Bridge Span # 12		14074.5 / 46946.5	45	72
Bridge Span # 13		13995.2 / 46923.3
Bridge Span # 14		14037.2 / 46977.4	45	72
Deck Span # 15		14025.2 / 47030.3
Deck Span # 16		14031.8 / 46977.0
Deck Span # 17		14112.6 / 46841.1
Deck Span # 18		14002.1 / 46910.2
Deck Span # 19		14085.4 / 46974.0
Hwy 79 Bridge Span		14029.7 / 46977.3
Hwy 79 Bridge Span		14031.0 / 46973.4
Atlantis			35	45
Navy Trash Pile			45	50
J&B Reef			35	40
Wet & Wild Spot			40	50
Navy Barge		14089.2 / 46965.3	50	55
PCMI Barge		14043.3 / 4700.0	60	65
PCMI Deep Barge		13959.8 / 46921.9		100
Brooks & Brooks Barge		14087.3 / 46970.7	40	45
Holland Barge		14065.7 / 46981.1
Offshore Twin Barges		14067.7 / 46967.0	70	80
Inshore Twin Barges		14069.0 / 46968.0
Century Barge			92	100
Trash Pile Barge (Murphy's Barge)		14084.7 / 46972.3	45	50
Dan Barge			50	60
Long Beach Barge			50	60
Smith Barge		14066.9 / 46976.0
Sherman Twin Tug Boats		29-58-123 / 85-51-274	70	100
Leroy 129'			?	120
Commander 65'			75	90
S S Tarpon		30°05.702'N, 85° 56.555'W	90	100
Simpson		Outside the Old Pass Shell Island	0	20
Bip Tug		14061.2 / 46879.2	54	78
Shady Lady Shrimp boat		29º 47.945' N  85º 42.033' W	99	124