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.
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.
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' | 85 | 105 | ||
| Liberty Ship 441' | 14065.1 / 46918.6 |
50 | 74 | |
| Loss Pontoon | 45 | 65 | ||
| Empire Mica 465' | ? | 105 | ||
| Warsaw hole | 78 | 82 | ||
| Stage I | 60 | 105 | ||
| Stage II | 14068.9 / 46997.7 | 45 | 55 | |
| Midway | ||||
| Fountain bleu | ||||
| Mexico Beach Site | ||||
| PCMI Toilets | ||||
| B.J. Putman - 180' | 70 | 105 | ||
| The Black Bart - 180' | 50 | 75 | ||
| 4 Army Tanks | ||||
| 4 Army Tanks | ||||
| 3 Army Tanks | ||||
| Hovercraft | 70 | 75 | ||
| F106 Aircraft | ||||
| Jet Engines | ||||
| Tug Boat - 80' | ||||
| F106 Aircraft | ||||
| Stone Container Sites | ||||
| Wellstream Sites | ||||
| Bailey Bridge Rubble | ||||
| 127' Steel Vessel | GPS 29 58.495 / 85 51.924 |
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| Hathaway Bridge rubble | 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 | ||||
| Hwy 79 Bridge Span | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |