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Alexander's Wreck
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The wreck known as "Alexander's Wreck" -- originally the US Navy destroyer escort "USS Amesbury" -- was reefed in 1927 as an artificial reef.
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25 - 40 ft.
8 - 12 m
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All Alone
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In 90 feet of water on the Ten-Fathom Ledge lies All-Alone, the hull of a 75-foot tugboat.
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80 - 90 ft.
24 - 27 m
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Aquanaut
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Aquanaut is a 55-foot wooden tug in 75 feet of water about 1/2 mile south of the Western Sambo Reef.
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70 - 75 ft.
21 - 23 m
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Cayman Salvager
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This 187-foot steel-hulled buoy tender was built in 1937, sank in the Key West Navy Harbor in the mid 70s, was raised, then sank again -- this time on purpose -- as an artificial reef.
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80 - 90 ft.
24 - 27 m
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Eastern Dry Rocks
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On the Southwestern end of the Eastern Dry Rocks lays an old galleon. Large corals and lobsters are commonly seen in this area.
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15 - 35 ft.
5 - 11 m
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Joe's Tug
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This tugboat, which sank under mysterious circumstances, sits upright in just 65 feet of water and brings you close to Jewfish, spotted morays, barracuda, and horse eye jacks.
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45 - 65 ft.
14 - 20 m
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Marquesas Reef Line
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Six miles south of the Marquesas Keys in a continuation of the Atlantic reef line which runs east to west called the Marquesas Reef Line. This line contains caves in depths of 30 to 70 feet.
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40 - 70 ft.
12 - 21 m
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Nine Foot Stake
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Marked by a nine-foot piling, this site is a nice shallow-water reef averaging 15 to 30 feet.
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15 - 30 ft.
5 - 9 m
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Rock Key
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This site is home to some spectacular crevices and coral, making it a great location for skorkeling and diving alike.
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15 - 35 ft.
5 - 11 m
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Sand Key
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Sand Key is well known as a first-class site for snorkeling, and also has great diving on the ocean side. This site is marked by a 110-foot light tower.
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35 - 75 ft.
11 - 23 m
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Smith Shoal
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Smith Shoal, 12 miles northwest of Key West, is marked by a 47-foot tower and has depths ranging from 20 to 40 feet.
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20 - 40 ft.
6 - 12 m
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Ten-Fathom Bar
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This is one of the few mini-wall dives in Florida. The wall begins at 25 feet and drops quickly down to 130 feet. Spectacular!
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25 - 130 ft.
8 - 40 m
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Ten-Fathom Ledge
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Ten-Fathom Ledge is a series of coral ledges with several coral caves. Grouper and lobster, as well as eagle rays and sharks, are a common sight at this location.
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40 - 50 ft.
12 - 15 m
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The Sambo Reefs
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The Sambos are a collection of reefs divided into Eastern, Middle, and Western by white sands. Good diving is found all along the reef line.
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25 - 40 ft.
8 - 12 m
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