USCGC Duane

The Duane earned her keep for five decades - Depression-era patrols, WWII convoy escort, a submarine kill, Vietnam service - before the Coast Guard retired her and Key Largo sank her upright in 1987, one of the first purpose-built dive reefs in the Keys. She sits proud on the sand at 36 m with her mast still climbing toward the surface, and because the Gulf Stream sweeps her regularly, she is the fishiest wreck in the upper Keys: barracuda in ranks along the rails, jacks spiraling the mast, goliath groupers in the deckhouse, and reef sharks appearing when the blue water is on. In clear stream water, hanging on the mooring line above her is the best view in Key Largo.

Khoảnh khắc bạn đến vì nó: An upright, storied cutter in blue Gulf Stream water, barracuda escorts, big grouper

Địa hình: 100 m Coast Guard cutter upright on sand at about 36 m

Dòng chảy: The most current-exposed of the Key Largo wrecks - trips get called or converted when the Gulf Stream leans in.

Nguy hiểm cần lưu ý: Strong current on many days; depth for the full tour; hold the line on ascent and descent.

Bảo tồn: FKNMS artificial reef; moorings mandatory.

Nitrox: Đáng dùng ở đây — các hồ sơ nằm trong khoảng độ sâu mà nitrox có thể kéo dài thời gian không dừng một cách thực sự có ý nghĩa (khi đã được đào tạo sử dụng).