Tex Edwards Barge

Map | Google Earth | More Nearby

Fast Facts:

Avg Rating:

Avg Depth: 60 ft. / 18m

Max Depth: 75 ft. / 23m

Skill Level: Intermediate

Features:

• Artificial Reef

• Wreck Site

This large, intact deck barge was intentionally sunk in 1982 as an artificial reef. It lies in 65 feet of water about 6-1/2 miles east of Pensacola pass. Divers can find snapper, grouper, triggerfish, amberjack, and numerous species of tropical fish including blue angels swimming about the wreck. This site is considered by many local divers as one of Pensacola's safest dives.