OPHELIA BRIAN WRECK
The Ophelia Brian is an amazing wreck, it is a 210 foot freighter that was sunk in 100 feet of water to become an artificial reef. The vessel is a sister ship to two very popular, previously sunk Miami-Dade artificial reefs — the Ultra Freeze and the Deep Freeze. This wreck has good quantity of coral. If you…
PATRICIA
The Patricia is a classic steel tug boat lying in 50-ft of water, it was sunk in 1990. It is mostly intact with a profile rising 20 feet from the sandy bottom at 53 feet. This novice dive site is a good one for underwater photography. QUICK FACTS: Type: Wreck Min. Depth: 53 ft. / 16m Max….
PETER MC ALLISTER
The McAllister is 85′ long tug, upright with a slight list to starboard, bow pointing south in 70′ . Formerly one of 2 McAllister Towing Co. harbor tugs in New York, she was built like a tank. This could explain why the tug is still in could shape. Even though she is not big by…
RIO MIAMI
The 105 ft tug Rio Miami was featured on a 1989 episode of 20/20. She is upright and her cabin and ladders are intact rising up to 30 feet from the surface. This is one of the most intact wrecks in the area and is easily penetrated. Nice dive! Lots of fish! QUICK FACTS: Type: Wreck…
ROBERT EDMISTER
This 95 foot Coast Guard cutter was built in 1953 and was resold at in auction in Fort Lauderdale to a businessman who renamed her Robert Edmister after a friend who had passed away. The newly named Robert Edmister was sunk on Dec. 11, 1989 and sits upright in 70 feet of water. The Edmister…
RSB-1
The RSB-1 is a 160′ long tender. The bow is pointing to north and the ship is upright. This is another ship with tall structure on the wheel house, creating a great fish haven. Usually you will see schools of fish around the mast, Penetrating the ships hold is very easy thru large openings. History:…
SEA EMPEROR
The Sea Emperor was a hopper barge 171′ long and 45′ wide. The barge is upside down with the bow pointing to the south. Inside the wreck and to the east lie 1600 tons of concrete drainage culverts. The barge is also home to Goliath Groupers, eels, stingrays, nurse sharks and hundreds of other fish….
SHERI-LYNN
In 110 feet of water lays Sheri-Lynn, a 235-foot freighter. It took 400 pounds of high-explosives to bring this ship down. Dutch-built, she carried a small crew as she was launched in 1952 and used for shipping. When she had been docked for several years without use, it was assumed that this ship was abandoned…
SS COPENHAGEN
The SS Copenhagen was a steamer 325′ long with a beam of 47′. The wreck is broken up along the eastern side of the Pompano Drop Off. While some of the wreckage is buried you can still make out many features of the wreck. It is nostalgic diving or snorkeling a wreck site over a…
THE ST. ANNE D’AURAY
The St. Anne D’Auray was a 110-ft North Atlantic trawler that was sunk in 1986 in 75ft of water. Many openings were created in the bulkheads, creating several access points for penetration. Now divers can swim down the halls past the dining room and galley and head straight into the engine room. Although parts of…