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Popular Dive sites!
DuPont Bridge Span # 1 was sunk October 30,
2008 next to a pile of pipe and the fish are already
migrating to the bridge span and it should make a nice
fishing reef. coordinates are: 29'58.902°N
85'51.128°W
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 295-foot Navy tug boat located 12
nautical miles from the pass in 100 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 silty;
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.
Dive Sites
NEAR SHORE 4 HOUR DIVE SITES
| NAME |
TOP (Feet) |
BOTTOM (Feet) |
| Black Bart |
50 |
75 |
| Strength |
63 |
75 |
| Chickasaw |
63 |
70 |
| Twin Barges |
70 |
80 |
| Loss Pontoon |
45 |
65 |
| Stage II |
45 |
55 |
| Blow UP Barge |
60 |
65 |
| Bridge Span #14 |
45 |
72 |
| Bridge Span #1 |
45 |
70 |
| Bridge Span #5 |
45 |
75 |
| Warsaw Hole |
78 |
82 |
| B&B Barge |
40 |
45 |
| Murphy's Barge |
45 |
50 |
| Atlantis |
35 |
45 |
| Navy Trash Pile |
45 |
50 |
| J&B Reef |
35 |
40 |
| Wet & Wild Spot |
40 |
50 |
| Navy Barge |
50 |
55 |
| Bridge Span #12 |
45 |
72 |
| PCMI Barge |
60 |
65 |
| Long Beach Barge |
45 |
53 |
| Jeff A Hover Craft |
70 |
75 |
| Dan Barge** |
50 |
60 |
| OFFSHORE 6
HOUR DIVE SITES |
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|
| Name |
TOP (Feet) |
BOTTOM (Feet) |
| Chippewa |
55 |
92 |
| Tarpon |
90 |
100 |
| Stage I |
60 |
105 |
| B.J. Putnam |
70 |
105 |
| Commander |
75 |
90 |
| Accokeek** |
60 |
90 |
| Century
Barge ** |
92 |
100 |
| Twin Tugs
*** |
70 |
100 |
| Mac's reef
* |
72 |
97 |
| EXTENDED
OFFSHORE 8 HR DIVE SITES |
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| Grey Ghost |
85 |
105 |
Various limestone reefs depths ranging from 80' to
100' off Philips Inlet.
* New sites sunk in 2007.
** New sites sunk in 2000.
*** New sites sunk in 2003.
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