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Dive Spots nearest to The Tanks
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Thomas Hayward (Liberty Ship), 3.59 nm.
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The wreck of the Thomas Hayward now rests in 90 feet of water rising 25 feet off the bottom. This site has become one of the most popular wreck dives in the Destin area.
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80 - 90 ft.
24 - 27 m
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Destin Bridge Rubble, 5.04 nm.
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The Destin Bay Bridge was sunk in the mid-1970s about one and one-half miles southeast of East Pass in depths ranging from 60-70 feet. Because the rubble has been underwater for so long, it has developed into a large fish haven.
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60 - 70 ft.
18 - 21 m
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Miss Louise, 8.70 nm.
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The Miss Louise is a 95-foot tugboat that was sunk in 1997 as part of the Artificial Reef Program. She lies sin 55-60 feet of water with a 15-foot profile.
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55 - 60 ft.
17 - 18 m
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Joseph E. Brown (Liberty Ship), 14.38 nm.
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This Liberty ship was built in Savannah, Georgia during World War II. She was sunk in 1977 to form an artificial reef.
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90 - 95 ft.
27 - 29 m
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Mohawk Chief / Sand Dollar Artificial Reef, 14.58 nm.
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Okaloosa County and the cities of Destin and Valparaiso teamed up to create the Artificial Reef Complex. At the center is the tugboat, Mohawk Chief.
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100 - 124 ft.
30 - 38 m
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Brass Wreck, 25.65 nm.
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This spot is a classic shipwreck of a 19th Century schooner in 95 feet of water. A large variety of marine life inhabitat the area.
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90 - 95 ft.
27 - 29 m
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USS Oriskany, 28.94 nm.
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The world's largest intentionally created artificial reef lies 22 miles off the coast of Pensacola. The old aircraft carrier is being called the "Great Carrier Reef".
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130 - 200 ft.
40 - 61 m
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Chevron Oil Rig, 29.02 nm.
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This retired oil platform was donated by Chevron Oil Company as part of the Rigs to Reefs program in 1993.
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85 - 137 ft.
26 - 42 m
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