This wreck is approximately 1 mile South of Molasses reef around 6 miles
offshore at MM 100 in the Florida Keys.
Sister ship to the Bibb, the Duane was built in 1935. The ship is 327 feet
long with a 41 foot beam. The Duane served as a US Coast Guard Cutter,
patrolling offshore in Florida during WW II, in Europe during the invasion of
France, and then the coast of Vietnam. She was decommissioned in 1985.
A group of dive shops and other organizations arranged for the Duane and
the Bibb to be stripped and prepared as artificial reefs and dive sites. The
doors were removed above the main deck and the lower compartments
were sealed. Both ships were sunk in 1987.
The Duane sits upright in 120 feet of water. Like the Bibb wreck, the current
here is usually very bad. This dive is for an advanced or technical diver only.
Like all deep dives, divers should always descend and ascend holding onto
the line.
If you're lucky enough to visit the Duane on a good day, this site is one of the
most spectacular dives in the Florida Keys. The hull is heavily encrusted with
corals. Large animals like jewfish, cobia, turtles, big amberjacks,
barracuda, angelfish are usually around the wreck.
There are entry points to the wreck if you are certified as a wreck diver. Large
animals are often inside the wreck. There is a large circular hatch on the
forward deck where the ammunition storage area of the gun turret was.
There is wheelhouse in the middle - don't miss that.
offshore at MM 100 in the Florida Keys.
Sister ship to the Bibb, the Duane was built in 1935. The ship is 327 feet
long with a 41 foot beam. The Duane served as a US Coast Guard Cutter,
patrolling offshore in Florida during WW II, in Europe during the invasion of
France, and then the coast of Vietnam. She was decommissioned in 1985.
A group of dive shops and other organizations arranged for the Duane and
the Bibb to be stripped and prepared as artificial reefs and dive sites. The
doors were removed above the main deck and the lower compartments
were sealed. Both ships were sunk in 1987.
The Duane sits upright in 120 feet of water. Like the Bibb wreck, the current
here is usually very bad. This dive is for an advanced or technical diver only.
Like all deep dives, divers should always descend and ascend holding onto
the line.
If you're lucky enough to visit the Duane on a good day, this site is one of the
most spectacular dives in the Florida Keys. The hull is heavily encrusted with
corals. Large animals like jewfish, cobia, turtles, big amberjacks,
barracuda, angelfish are usually around the wreck.
There are entry points to the wreck if you are certified as a wreck diver. Large
animals are often inside the wreck. There is a large circular hatch on the
forward deck where the ammunition storage area of the gun turret was.
There is wheelhouse in the middle - don't miss that.
The Duane Wreck
Divers and snorkelers can choose from a
variety of Florida Keys dive sites for
scuba diving and snorkeling. We offer
wreck diving, reef diving, night diving,
beginner and advanced diving.
variety of Florida Keys dive sites for
scuba diving and snorkeling. We offer
wreck diving, reef diving, night diving,
beginner and advanced diving.
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