Dive Sites Panhandle Panama City
Commander
GPS:
N 30 03.270 W 85 56.770
Location
Commander
United States
30° 3' 16.2" N, 85° 56' 46.2012" W
A 65-foot steel tug, upright and intact, 100 feet down.
Grey Ghost
GPS:
N 30 02.810 W 86 05.530
Location
Grey Ghost
United States
30° 2' 48.5988" N, 86° 5' 31.8012" W
A 105-foot tug in 110 feet of water.
Black Bart
GPS:
N 30 03.648 W 85 49.433
Location
Black Bart
United States
30° 3' 38.88" N, 85° 49' 25.9788" W
This 185-foot OSV honors a true diving hero.
USS Strength
GPS:
N 30 01.936 W 85 42.413
Location
USS Strength
United States
30° 1' 56.1612" N, 85° 42' 24.7788" W
Although her service in World War II was brief, this 184-foot vessel has a proud history.
USS Chippewa
GPS:
N 29 57.700 W 85 48.220
Location
USS Chippewa
United States
29° 57' 42.0012" N, 85° 48' 13.2012" W
p>A 205-foot tug in 100 feet of water, one of the area’s largest wrecks.
Tarpon
GPS:
N 30 05.702 W 85 56.555
Location
Tarpon
United States
30° 5' 42.1188" N, 85° 56' 33.2988" W
A half-century-old steamer succumbs to arrogance and greed.
Spanish Shanty Barge
GPS:
N 30 06.706 W 85 42.246
Location
Spanish Shanty Barge
United States
30° 6' 42.3612" N, 85° 42' 14.76" W
It’s the name of the cove, not the barge.
Life Boats
GPS:
N 30 07.110 W 85 42.200
Location
Life Boats
United States
30° 7' 6.6" N, 85° 42' 11.9988" W
Guess what? They make great artificial reefs.
Leroy
GPS:
N 29 53.358 W 85 57.125
Location
Leroy
United States
29° 53' 21.48" N, 85° 57' 7.4988" W
A one-time tug with a heroic past.
E E Simpson Tug
GPS:
N 30 03.231 W 85 37.291
Location
E E Simpson Tug
United States
30° 3' 13.86" N, 85° 37' 17.4612" W
A 120-year-old steam-driven tug, now broken and scattered.
