Home Page  of our 650+ page complete directory of businesses and organizations, tourism and travel guide.
Click here for Home Page & web searchbox

Florida Keys Dive Sites - Cayman Salvage Shipwreck


Originally a Coast Guard buoy tender, this sunken ship is 187 feet long, with a beam of 37 feet, and is considered one of the top diving sites in the Florida Keys.

 


650 PAGES OF FLORIDA KEYS INFO  You are here:  Home»  Diving Site Guide»  Cayman Salvage

  » InfoPages Directory

HOME PAGE  |  comments  |  contact us  | rates 

  Related Listings:  more Florida Keys scuba dive sites

0705-G(4)/Y1/MSN(5)

Location 2427.210  8145.980

While there are many accounts of the Salvage Master being involved with the Mariel Boat Lift in 1979, apparently she was not actually involved in this event. Neglected, she sank at her dock in Key West. She was eventually scrapped and was prepared to be sunk in deep water as an artificial reef. However, as she was being towed to her designated resting spot in August of 1985, she sank prematurely, landing in 90' of water on her port side; later in 1985 Hurricane Katrina uprighted her
 

"I recently went on a scuba trip to this wreck. It was beautiful. I saw a shark, many tropical fish, swam with a manta ray and saw the large jewfish (as big as a mini cooper!!)  I would highly recommend this site!"
 
Melissa
07-28-05

 

Markers  
Depth

65'-90'

Experience Level:  Advanced
History  
Present Condition  
Sea-Life Large jewfish
Risks
Warnings
 
Local Dive Shops Key West
Web Sources  

 Any suggestions or comments on this dive site? Help us help you with an e-mail.

This page last updated: 01/04/2008