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Kittiwake Wreck

19° 21.7′ N · 81° 24.1′ W

A 251 ft US Navy submarine-rescue ship sunk as an artificial reef off Seven Mile Beach on January 5, 2011; in October 2017 Tropical Storm Nate rolled it onto its port side against the reef.

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Wikipedia coordinates; DoE mooring 'Kittiwake' is at 19.3619N, 081.40122W. The wreck lay in 15 ft (shallowest) to 64 ft; after the 2017 shift the shallowest point is about 20 ft deeper. It is in the Marine Park: do not touch or take anything; dive operators use its moorings daily. Neighbouring DoE moorings include Sand Chute and Wall Street. Check with local operators about current access arrangements or fees.

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Wreck dive and snorkel off Seven Mile Beach

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