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NOTE: The DEPTH field is the depth of water in feet to the bottom in reef area, while RELIEF is the height that the wreck rises above the bottom. In the MATERIALS field, a (W) indicates a shipwreck, (BAY) indicates an inshore reef within a bay, (TM) means Trade Mark and a # symbol, followed by a number, indicates the number of pieces of that material.
DATE REEF NAME MATERIAL TD1 TD2 LAT LONG GPS DESCRIPTION DEPTH RELIEF
4/9/42 BENWOOD (W) SHIP STEEL 344' 14132.9 62254.3 2503.160 8020.020 GPS 314 FT. FREIGHTER "BENWOOD", SUNK DURING WWII 30 15
4/26/42 STURTEVANT (W) SHIP STEEL 314' 13923.0 43728.6 2445.500 8201.300 UK 314 FT. DESTROYER "USS STURTEVANT" SUNK IN WWII 65 20
6/15/42 GUNVOR REEF(W) SHIP STEEL 277' 13972.3 43651.5 2455.413 8146.254 LOR 277 FOOT LONG STEEL SHIP SUNK IN WWII 60 20
5/12/72 WILKES BARRE (W) SHIP STEEL 610' 13951.8 43570.2 2428.466 8133.000 LOR 610 FOOT CRUISER WILKES BARRE SUNK BY US NAVY 220 75
12/31/72 ALEXANDER WRECK (W) SHIP STEEL 300' 13913.3 43710.8 2436.970 8158.910 UK 300 FOOT DESTROYER ESCORT THE "USS ALEXANDER" 40 40
12/31/78 ALVA CHAPMAN REEF SHIP CONCRETE 14160.4 43185.8 2517.667 8009.100 LOR TWO CONCRETE BOAT HULLS & DREDGE PIPE 220  
12/31/79 CANABIS CRUISER (W) SHIP STEEL 75' 14081.8 43313.1 2449.504 8038.590 LOR 75 FOOT TRAWLER SCUTTLED BY CREW 110 25
12/31/80 SEVEN MILE BRIDGE REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14006.8 43480.4 2436.333 8110.000 LOR 620 TONS BRIDGE RUBBLE -OLD SEVEN MILE BRIDGE 90  
12/31/81 ISLAMORADA REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14093.2 43292.6 2450.307 8033.421 LOR 1981 CONCRTE BRIDGE SPANS 110  
12/31/82 MARATHON REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14033.7 43403.9 2438.388 8057.555 LOR 1982 MARATHON'S VACA CUT BRIDGE SPANS 115  
12/31/82 SEVEN MILE BRIDGE REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14006.8 43460.4 2434.970 8109.590 LOR 1982 7 MILE BRIDGE, SPANS 115  
12/31/82 SEVEN MILE BRIDGE REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14007.0 43459.9 2434.975 8109.484 LOR 1982 7 MILE BRIDGE, SPANS 115  
11/24/83 USS CURB(W) SHIP STEEL 300' 13922.2 43639.7 2426.212 8146.127 LOR 213 FT.NAVY CABLE VESSEL "USS CURB", UPRIGHT 185 60
12/31/83 KEY WEST GULFSIDE SHIP STEEL SMALL 13933.8 43678.8 2440.719 8152.514 LOR SMALL BOATS 32 4
12/31/83 KEY WEST GULFSIDE REEF STEEL I-BEAMS 13933.5 43679.1 2440.622 8152.579 LOR STEEL I-BEAMS AND RUBBLE 32 8
12/31/83 KEY WEST GULFSIDE REEF BARGE STEEL 120' 13932.3 43679.1 2439.996 8152.636 LOR 120 FOOT LONG STEEL BARGE 32 10
12/31/83 KEY WEST TOURNAMENT REEF BARGE STEEL 100' 13923.0 43637.8 2427.250 8146.250 LOR 100 FEET STEEL BARGE THE "LOLA" 184 14
12/31/83 KEY WEST TOURNAMENT REEF SHIP STEEL 260' 13923.7 43636.4 2427.250 8146.250 LOR 260 FOOT SHIP L.S.M.R. 180 21
12/31/84 ALEXANDER BARGE BARGE STEEL 120' 14093.0 43293.2 2451.700 8034.100 UK 120' X 40' BARGE, THE "ALEXANDER", & BRIDGE RUBBLE 95 15
12/31/84 ISLAMORADA REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14093.0 43293.2 2450.332 8033.575 LOR 1984 120 FOOT BARGE AND BRIDGE SPANS 110  
12/31/84 SEVEN MILE BRIDGE REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14007.3 43459.3 2435.020 8109.359 LOR 1984 7 MILE BRIDGE & STEEL BARGE 115  
4/30/85 CAYMAN SALVAGE MASTER SHIP STEEL 187' 13923.4 43638.7 2427.210 8145.980 LOR 187 FT.BUOY TENDER, SUNK IN 1985, UPRIGHT 92  
12/19/85 EAGLE SHIP STEEL 287' 14093.2 43292.9 2452.180 8034.210 GPS 287 FT. FREIGHTER "EAGLE" , AKA THE "AARON K", 110 40
12/31/85 AMERICAN SHOAL REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 13968.2 43548.6 2432.124 8127.822 LOR 1985 NILES CHANNEL BRIDGE RUBBLE 40  
12/31/85 BAHIA HONDA REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 13993.9 43497.2 2435.746 8117.380 LOR 1985 3000 TONS BRIDGE RUBBLE 30  
12/31/85 GUNBOR REEF STEEL SCRAP 13974.1 43651.0 2456.800 8146.200 LOR SUPERSTRUCTURE FROM "CAYMAN SALVAGE" 52 26
3/3/86 THUNDERBOLT SHIP STEEL 188' 14034.0 43403.4 2439.480 8057.900 UK 188 FT. NAVY CABLE VESSEL, "USS THUNDERBOLT" 115  
12/31/86 ISLAMORADA REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14094.1 43291.0 2450.517 8033.069 LOR 1986 INDIAN CUT BRIDGE SPANS 115  
12/31/86 ISLAMORADA REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14094.0 43291.1 2450.472 8033.084 LOR 1986 OLD TEA TABLE BRRIDGE SPANS 115  
12/31/86 KEY WEST GULFSIDE REEF CONCRETE RUBBLE 13933.4 43679.1 2440.571 8152.583 LOR 3000 TONS OF CONCRETE RUBBLE AND STEEL 32  
12/31/86 LONG KEY REEF CONCRETE BRIDGE SPANS 14054.9 43365.0 2443.878 8049.832 GPS LONG KEY BRIDGE MATERIALS 26 8
12/31/86 LONG KEY REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14055.0 43364.3 2442.601 8049.128 LOR 1986 LONG KEY BRIDGE ,5 PATCH REEFS 26  
12/31/86 LONG KEY REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14054.9 43364.7 2442.639 8049.226 LOR 1986 LONG KEY BRIDGE, 5 PATCH REEFS 26  
12/31/86 LONG KEY REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14054.3 43365.0 2442.295 8049.244 LOR 1987 LONG KEY BRIDGE, 4 PATCH REEFS 26  
12/31/86 LONG KEY REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14055.5 43364.9 2443.118 8049.342 LOR 1986 LONG KEY BRIDGE, 9 PATCH REEFS 26  
12/31/86 LONG KEY REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14054.4 43365.5 2442.503 8049.390 LOR 1986 LONG KEY BRIDGE, 5 PATCH REEFS 26  
12/31/86 LONG KEY REEF BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE 14054.3 43366.3 2442.650 8049.595 LOR 1986 LONG KEY BRIDGE,5 PATCH REEFS 26  
7/30/87 MARATHON REEEF SITE BRIDGE RUBBLE 14033.7 43403.9 2439.050 8057.787 UK CONCRETE BRIDGE SPANS. 100  
11/27/87 BIBB SHIP STEEL 327' (BIBB) 14122.9 62270.3 2459.710 8022.770 UK 327 FT. "USCG CUTTER BIBB",ON SIDE, 95' TO RAIL 130 35
11/27/87 DUANE SHIP STEEL 327' (DUANE) 14122.2 62270.9 2459.380 8022.920 GPS 327 FT. "USCG CUTTER DUANE", UPRIGHT 118 50
12/31/87 BAHIA HONDA REEF CONCRETE BRIDGE SPANS 13993.8 43497.5 2435.755 8117.442 LOR 1987 3600 TONS SPANISH HARBOR BRIDGE SPANS 32  
12/31/87 ISLAMORADA REEF CONCRETE BRIDGE SPANS 14094.0 43291.1 2450.472 8033.084 LOR 1987 LIGUM VITAE BRIDGE SPANS 115  
12/31/87 KEY WEST GULFSIDE REEF CONCRETE RUBBLE 13933.3 43679.8 2440.657 8152.704 LOR 100 TONS OF CONCRETE RUBBLE 32  
12/31/87 KEY WEST TOURNAMENT REEF BARGE STEEL 13922.4 43636.8 2425.673 8145.584 LOR HEAVY STEEL AND BARGE 205 6
12/31/87 MARATHON REEF CONCRETE BRIDGE SPANS 14034.0 43403.4 2438.461 8057.451 LOR 1987 MARATHON CONCRETE SLABS 115  
6/25/88 BIG PINE REEF MODULES CONCRETE A-FRAMES 13984.8 43508.1 2432.692 8119.530 LOR RESEARCH MODULES, HIGH PROFILE 45  
6/25/88 BIG PINE REEF MODULES CONCRETE A-FRAMES 13984.7 43507.6 2432.509 8119.419 LOR RESEARCH MODULES, HIGH PROFILE 80  
6/27/88 BIG PINE REEF MODULES CONCRETE A-FRAMES 13985.0 43509.1 2433.056 8119.749 LOR , RESEARCH MODULES LOW PROFILE 25  
9/13/88 BIG PINE KEY SITE MODULES CONCRETE A-FRAMES 13984.7 43507.2 2433.016 8119.498 UK PRECAST CONCRETE SHALLOW REEF MODULES . 18  
1/21/89 JOE'S TUG SHIP STEEL TUGBOAT 90' 13928.7 43630.7 2427.850 8144.270 GPS 90 FOOT LONG TUGBOAT 65 25
12/31/92 STARGAZER REEF STEEL STRUCTURES 13910.7 43669.8 2427.300 8152.000 LOR UNDERWATER SCULPTURES 13  
12/31/94 LONG KEY REEF CONCRETE BRIDGE SPANS 14056.3 43365.8 2443.900 8049.667 GPS 1994,LONG KEY BRIDGE, 3746 TONS BRIDGE, GPS 24  
12/31/96 LONG KEY REEF CONCRETE BRIDGE SPANS 14056.3 43365.8 2443.900 8049.667 LOR 1996, LONG KEY BRIDGE, 3942 TONS BRIDGE 24  
12/5/98 ADOLPHUS BUSCH SR SHIP STEEL 210' 13968.0 43547.9 2431.841 8127.688 DGPS 210 FT. SHIP AKA THE "OCEAN ALLEY", NEAR LOOE KEY 100 62
N/A CITY OF WASHINGTON (W) SHIP STEEL 14151.1 43203.8 2508.820 8015.190 GPS SHIPWRECK FROM 1891, ADJACENT TO ELBOW REEF 20 8
 

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