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Escambia County’s public artificial reef inventory. Coordinates are as published for navigation planning. Always verify with a current local briefing. Sites marked with history in state waters sit inside 9 NM. Do not enter wreck interiors unless trained and it is appropriate.
Wrecks
Liberty ships to the Mighty O
Rigs
Tenneco & Chevron
Rubble
I-10, bridges, piers
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Wrecks
Escambia County public artificial reefs: wrecks
| Name | Notes | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antares | 347′ freighter, broken up | 130′ | 30 00.582′N / 87 07.774′W |
| Avocet Dredge | 247′ dredge Avocet | 115′ | 29 58.399′N / 87 12.630′W |
| Born Again Tug | 65′ tug & steel pipes | 95′ | 30 08.222′N / 87 14.218′W |
| Knicklebine Barge | 117′ barge with 14 large concrete pieces | 122′ | 30 01.970′N / 87 11.495′W |
| Don Phillips Barge & Parks | 120′ barge & 14 merry-go-rounds | 100′ | 30 05.750′N / 87 10.600′W |
| Joe Patti Memorial Reef* | 175′ barge with steel figures on deck | 50′ | 30 17.330′N / 87 13.755′W |
| Kingry Barge | Upside down on crushed steel tanks | 90′ | 30 09.577′N / 87 13.902′W |
| Liberty Ship Reef* | Joseph L. Meek | 95′ | 30 16.384′N / 87 09.574′W |
| Navy Barge* | 12 m south of Camel | 82′ | 30 11.180′N / 87 14.750′W |
| Navy Camel* | 12 m north of barge | 82′ | 30 11.194′N / 87 14.764′W |
| Navy YDT-14 | 132′ dive tender, good condition | 95′ | 30 05.330′N / 87 09.640′W |
| Navy YDT-15 | Roof gone; wires in pilot house | 96′ | 30 05.267′N / 87 09.550′W |
| Ocean Wind Tug* | 87′ steel tug, reefed 13 Jan 2016 | 82′ | 30 10.995′N / 87 12.017′W |
| Oops Barge* | Small barge | 75′ | 30 13.233′N / 87 13.992′W |
| PC Barge & Towers* | Holes along sides; two sets of towers | 82′ | 30 11.190′N / 87 14.070′W |
| Pete Tide II | 180′ steel vessel, faces NNW | 102′ | 30 08.760′N / 87 14.020′W |
| Russian Freighter* | San Pablo | 84′ | 30 11.333′N / 87 13.057′W |
| Santa Rosa County Tug | Superstructure torn off | 98′ | 30 05.950′N / 87 10.950′W |
| Soule Barge & Towers* | Upside-down / ~15% subsided | 83′ | 30 10.888′N / 87 14.566′W |
| Tessie* | Very small mark | 77′ | 30 11.637′N / 87 14.452′W |
| Tex Edwards Barge* | Broken up | 75′ | 30 16.138′N / 87 10.157′W |
| Three Barges* | 3 coal barges + storms | 54′ | 30 17.450′N / 87 13.257′W |
| Tug Deliverance* | Midships gone except engine | 83′ | 30 10.907′N / 87 14.618′W |
| Tug Herron & LCM | 53′ tug + 51′ LCM | 92′ | 30 08.187′N / 87 13.684′W |
| Tug Philip | 60′ steel tug, ~20% subsided | 97′ | 30 07.973′N / 87 13.332′W |
| Tug Sylvia* | Wheelhouse & upper deck gone | 82′ | 30 11.100′N / 87 14.200′W |
| USS Massachusetts* | 340′ battleship, FL archaeological preserve | 30′ | 30 17.795′N / 87 18.720′W |
| USS Oriskany Memorial Reef | 911′ Essex-class. Do not enter interior. | 212′ | 30 02.555′N / 87 00.397′W |
Oil rigs
| Name | Notes | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Oil Rig | Two jackets side-by-side | 137′ | 30 04.244′N / 87 02.118′W |
| Tenneco Oil Rig | Dismantled platform, jacket portion | 175′ | 29 59.733′N / 87 05.111′W |
Bridge rubble
| Name | Notes | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Chico Bridge Rubble | Small mark | 89′ | 30 09.335′N / 87 13.860′W |
| Blackwater Bridge Rubble | 50 concrete pilings stacked & scattered | 91′ | 30 09.115′N / 87 13.575′W |
| Bridge Rubble* | Concrete rubble | 80′ | 30 13.954′N / 87 12.124′W |
| Capt Bob Quarles Reef* | 270 tons of concrete | 13′ | 30 19.738′N / 87 10.871′W |
| Capt John A. Racine Reef | 8,000 tons Pensacola Bay fishing-bridge rubble | 85′ | 30 05.900′N / 87 09.027′W |
| Casino Fishing Reef* | Concrete rubble | 60′ | 30 18.722′N / 87 07.331′W |
| David Bogan Reef (I-10 #1) | I-10 bridge rubble | 75′ | 30 06.750′N / 87 24.250′W |
| I-10 Bridge Rubble Reef #2 | I-10 bridge rubble | 78′ | 30 06.700′N / 87 25.300′W |
| I-10 Bridge Rubble Reef #3 | I-10 bridge rubble | 86′ | 30 06.700′N / 87 26.300′W |
| I-10 Bridge Rubble Reef #4 | I-10 bridge rubble | 90′ | 30 06.600′N / 87 27.500′W |
| I-10 Bridge Rubble Reef #5 | I-10 bridge rubble | 93′ | 30 06.600′N / 87 28.600′W |
| I-10 Bridge Rubble Reef #6 | I-10 bridge rubble | 83′ | 30 06.550′N / 87 29.550′W |
| Mary Hartshorn Reef (I-10 #7) | I-10 bridge rubble | 83′ | 30 05.950′N / 87 25.950′W |
| I-10 Br. Rubble / Culverts* | Bridge rubble & concrete pipes | 80′ | 30 11.768′N / 87 14.328′W |
| Joseph L. & Jane Watts Reef* | Two concrete deck T spans | 46′ | 30 18.020′N / 87 12.797′W |
| Mayor Lane Gilchrist Reef* | 8,000 tons Gulf Breeze Fishing Bridge | 50′ | 30 17.467′N / 87 13.773′W |
| NPR#1 Navarre Pier Rubble* | 59 concrete pieces | 45′ | 30 18.000′N / 87 12.600′W |
| NPR#3 Navarre Pier Rubble* | Two concrete deck T spans | 49′ | 30 17.995′N / 87 12.870′W |
| NPR#4 Navarre Pier Rubble* | Two concrete deck T spans | 46′ | 30 17.991′N / 87 13.068′W |
| Pat Doman Reef* | Pilings from Gulf Breeze Fishing Bridge | 50′ | 30 17.435′N / 87 13.305′W |
| Penhall Reef | 5,700 tons concrete bridge rubble | 92′ | 30 05.523′N / 87 11.497′W |
| Penhall II | 4,500 tons rubble; steel water pipe added ~2008 | 94′ | 30 05.000′N / 87 11.000′W |
| Pensacola Bay Fishing Bridge #2 | 4,500 tons fishing-bridge rubble | 113′ | 30 06.723′N / 87 09.673′W |
| Rich Sleppy Memorial Reef* | Two concrete deck T spans | 45′ | 30 17.978′N / 87 13.108′W |
| Will Davis Reef | 44′ shrimp boat + ~100 tons rubble | 100′ | 30 05.864′N / 87 10.510′W |
| Yancy Spencer III Reef* | Piling caps from Gulf Breeze Fishing Bridge | 50′ | 30 17.485′N / 87 13.295′W |
Military tanks
| Name | Notes | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Tank 7A | Upside down; ~20% subsided | 83′ | 30 09.738′N / 87 14.461′W |
| Battle Tank 7B | Upside down on left side | 92′ | 30 09.370′N / 87 14.437′W |
| Battle Tank 7G2 | Upright; ~10% subsided | 82′ | 30 09.671′N / 87 14.435′W |
| Battle Tank 7G3 | Upside down on left side | 84′ | 30 09.610′N / 87 14.427′W |
| Battle Tank 7G4 | Buried? | 81′ | 30 09.087′N / 87 14.341′W |
| Battle Tank 7H | Upside down; subsided past turret | 91′ | 30 09.190′N / 87 14.370′W |
| Battle Tank 7M1 | Upside down on left side | 85′ | 30 09.431′N / 87 14.341′W |
| Battle Tank 7M2 | On right side; ~20% subsided | 85′ | 30 09.375′N / 87 14.293′W |
| M60 Battle tank 1 | On right side | 107′ | 30 06.685′N / 87 11.951′W |
| M60 Battle tank 2 | On left side | 110′ | 30 06.693′N / 87 11.921′W |
| M60 Battle tank 3 | 75′ NE of tank 2 | 110′ | 30 06.702′N / 87 11.901′W |
| M60 Battle tank 4 | Good ledge under tank | 113′ | 30 06.711′N / 87 11.873′W |
| M60 Battle tank 5 | More subsided | 109′ | 30 06.741′N / 87 11.804′W |
* Reef in state waters. Additional reef balls, pyramids, limestone modules, and culverts are on the Escambia inventory. Ask the counter for a current briefing. Coordinates are historical survey data and should not be used as the sole source of navigation.