Panama City Beach Down Under

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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.

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.