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Wrecks 2019 (Wreckathon)

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Spiegel Grove

The USS Spiegel Grove was a 510 ft long amphibian transport ship. It is located in the Florida Keys (in front to Key Largo) and it was sunk as an artificial reef on 17/May/2002, at a depth of 135 ft.

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Hydro Atlantic

The Hydro Atlantic, which was wrecked in 1987, was a 300 ft long ship that began service in 1905 as a dredger transport ship in the US Navy. It lies at a depth of 172 ft, being a highly recognized technical dive site.

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Captain Dan

Captain Dan, of 175 ft in length, served in the US Coast Guard for 45 years (1937-1982). On 20/Feb/1990 it was sunk as an artificial reef in Pompano Beach, FL, being the maximum depth of the dive site of  110 ft.

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Andro

The Andro was a luxury yacht that was converted to a patrol boat for WWII, and was sunk as part of the Artificial Reef program in 1985. It is located at 103 ft of depth, and much of her 165 ft structure is still there to explore.

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RSB-1

The RSB-1 (Range Support Boat) lies 120 ft deep in front of the coast of Pompano Beach, FL. Measuring 160 ft in length, it served in the US Navy since 1971 as a support ship. It was donated to the state and sunk in 1994.

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