Popular dive sites
Blue Top Tug (Red Sea Tug) sunk June 24, 2009 5½
miles from the St. Andrews jetties the
bottom is 73 feet deep with the top at 37 feet coordinates are: N30
00.958 W85 42.003
DuPont Bridge Span # 1 was sunk October 30, 2008 next to a
pile of pipe, it lies in 97' with the top at 57', the bridge
span and it should make a nice fishing reef.
coordinates are:
29'58.902°N 85'51.128°W
DuPont Bridge Span # 2 it lies in 96' with the
top at 60',
coordinates are:
29'58.508°N 85'50.896°W
DuPont Bridge Span # 3 it lies in 103' with the
top at 67',
coordinates are:
29'58.540°N 85'50.491°W
DuPont Support Pier
Rubble 97’
N29 58.775 W85 50.826
Mac's Reef it lies in 97' with the top at
72',
coordinates are:
29'58.926°N 85'50.347°W
USS Strength,
a Naval mine sweeper. It's 184 feet long with a
33-foot beam. Located 5.75 miles from the St. Andrews Pass in 75
feet of water it was decommissioned and used as a Navy dive salvage training
site. The bow is broken and laid over to the port side. The back three
quarters is partially intact and sits on its keel. Note wreck
penetration is not recommended due to the poor condition of the metal. 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. Loran C coordinates: 14038.6, 46976.8.
The Tarpon Today
video The remains of Tarpon
lie on a sand and live-rock bottom at a depth of 95 feet of
water, 7.8 nautical miles from shore at 30°05.702'N, 85°
56.555'W. The sunken ship is situated almost parallel to the
shoreline; her bow is on a bearing of 290°. The hard bottom
terrain has prevented the wreck from sinking into the sand.
Water clarity generally is good at the wreck site.
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). 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. Visibility is generally 20-40 feet at the main deck.
Loran C
coordinates: 14030.1, 46972.
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Artificial Reef Sites
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Loran
Coordinates |
Depth to top |
Depth to bottom |
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Chippewa |
14012.2 / 46921.0 |
55 |
92 |
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Accokeek |
13888.7 /
46935.0
|
60 |
90 |
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Mac's Reef |
29º 58.926'
N 85º
50.347' W |
72 |
97 |
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Grey Ghost 105' |
13891.1 / 46991.7
|
85 |
105 |
|
Liberty Ship 441' |
14064.9 / 46918.7
14065.1 / 46918.6
|
50 |
74 |
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Loss Pontoon |
14078.5 / 46973.8
|
45 |
65 |
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Empire Mica 465' |
|
? |
105 |
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Warsaw hole |
14036.8 / 46977.2
|
78 |
82 |
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Stage I |
14011.3 / 46925.5
|
60 |
105 |
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Stage II |
14068.9 / 46997.7 |
45 |
55 |
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Midway |
14072.6 / 46949.6
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Fountain bleu |
14019.8 / 47028.2
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Mexico Beach Site |
14116.6 / 46845.5
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PCMI Toilets |
13959.8 / 46921.9
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B.J. Putman - 180' |
13991.6 / 46909.1
|
70 |
105 |
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The Black Bart - 180' |
14030.1 / 46972.9
|
50 |
75 |
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4 Army Tanks |
13990.3 /
46950.5
13989.8 / 46950.7
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4 Army Tanks |
13994.2
46945.0
13994.3 / 46945.1
13994.6 / 46945.3
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3 Army Tanks |
13999.6 /
46940.2
13999.6 / 46940.1
14000.0 / 46940.1
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Hovercraft |
14037.9 / 46975.2
|
70 |
75 |
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F106 Aircraft |
13995.2 / 46946.0
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Jet Engines |
13994.6 / 46945.6
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Tug Boat - 80' |
14061.2 / 16879.3
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F106 Aircraft |
13947.0 / 46965.1
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| Stone Container Sites |
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13933.0 /
46874.0
13935.5 / 46874.0
13933.0 / 46871.5
13935.5 / 46871.5
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| Wellstream Sites |
1
2
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14077.7 /
46973.5
14036.5 / 46975.8
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Bailey Bridge Rubble |
13985.1 / 46940.3
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127' Steel Vessel |
13988.8 / 46935.2
GPS
29 58.495 / 85 51.924 |
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Hathaway Bridge rubble |
29-58-30 / 85-51-50
30-03-94 / 85-58-18
29-58-44 / 85-51-07
|
45 |
72-75 |
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USS Strength 184' |
14076.8 / 46943.9 |
55 |
75 |
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Chickasaw 107' |
|
63 |
70 |
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Blow up barge |
|
60 |
65 |
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Bridge Span # 1 |
14070.6 / 46953.1 |
45 |
70 |
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Bridge Span # 2 |
14068.8 / 46949.0 |
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Bridge Span # 3 |
14002.4 / 46914.3 |
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Bridge Span # 4 |
13997.9 / 46915.8 |
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Bridge Span # 5 |
14019.3 / 47031.1 |
45 |
75 |
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Bridge Span # 6 |
14020.1 / 47022.8 |
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Bridge Span # 7 |
13949.8 / 46950.0 |
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Bridge Span # 8 |
13953.8 / 46955.8 |
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Bridge Span # 9 |
13955.4 / 46961.0 |
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Bridge Span # 10 |
13952.7 / 46969.6 |
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Bridge Span # 11 |
14003.8 / 46790.3 |
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Bridge Span # 12 |
14074.5 / 46946.5 |
45 |
72 |
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Bridge Span # 13 |
13995.2 / 46923.3 |
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Bridge Span # 14 |
14037.2 / 46977.4 |
45 |
72 |
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Deck Span # 15 |
14025.2 / 47030.3 |
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Deck Span # 16 |
14031.8 / 46977.0 |
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Deck Span # 17 |
14112.6 / 46841.1 |
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Deck Span # 18 |
14002.1 / 46910.2 |
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Deck Span # 19 |
14085.4 / 46974.0 |
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Hwy 79 Bridge Span |
14029.7 / 46977.3
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Hwy 79 Bridge Span |
14031.0 / 46973.4
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Atlantis |
|
35 |
45 |
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Navy Trash Pile |
|
45 |
50 |
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J&B Reef |
|
35 |
40 |
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Wet & Wild Spot |
|
40 |
50 |
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Navy Barge |
14089.2 / 46965.3 |
50 |
55 |
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PCMI Barge |
14043.3 / 4700.0
|
60 |
65 |
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PCMI Deep Barge |
13959.8 / 46921.9 |
|
100 |
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Brooks & Brooks Barge |
14087.3 / 46970.7 |
40 |
45 |
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Holland Barge |
14065.7 / 46981.1 |
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Offshore
Twin Barges |
14067.7 / 46967.0 |
70 |
80 |
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Inshore Twin Barges |
14069.0 / 46968.0 |
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Century Barge |
|
92 |
100 |
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Trash Pile Barge (Murphy's Barge) |
14084.7 / 46972.3 |
45 |
50 |
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Dan Barge |
|
50 |
60 |
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Long Beach Barge |
|
50 |
60 |
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Smith Barge |
14066.9 / 46976.0 |
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Sherman Twin Tug Boats |
29-58-123 / 85-51-274
|
70 |
100 |
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Leroy 129' |
|
? |
120 |
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Commander 65' |
|
75 |
90 |
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S S Tarpon |
30°05.702'N, 85°
56.555'W |
90 |
100 |
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Simpson |
Outside the Old Pass
Shell Island |
0 |
20 |
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Bip Tug |
14061.2 / 46879.2 |
54 |
78 |
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Shady Lady Shrimp boat |
29º
47.945' N 85º 42.033' W |
99 |
124 |
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