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wreck · Florida Keys

Adolphus Busch Sr.

advanced 21–34 m · 70–110 ftwreckartificial reefupright hullopen holds
NOAA FKNMS · Public domain

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A 210-ft island freighter scuttled upright on sand between Looe Key and American Shoal. It is the main deep wreck dive for the Big Pine and Lower Keys area.

Wheelhouse ~70 ft, main deck ~90 ft, sand 100-112 ft depending on source; deep dive beyond recreational open-water limits, often with current.

Length ft
210
Built
1951, Scotland
Former names
London, Topsail Star, Windsor Trader, Ocean Alley
Sunk date
1998-12-05
Sunk as
intentional artificial reef

Commonly seen

goliath grouper great barracuda Atlantic spadefish greater amberjack green moray black grouper horse-eye jack
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Sanctuary data: NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Artificial reef data: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).