HomeThe Hydro Atlantic was part
of the US Army Corps of Engineers measuring 91m in length and 19m at the
beam. She was powered by a twin screw diesel electric plant.
Built
in 1905 at the Maryland Steel Co. shipyard as the Sea Dredger Delaware,
she belonged to the US Army Corps of Engineers. In 1950 she is sold to
the Construction Aggregate Corp. and renamed Sand Capitain. In
1961, after a major rebuild at Maryland SB & DD Co. she is again renamed
Ezra Sensibar. In 1968 she is sold to Hydromar Corp. and again
renamed Hydro Atlantic to the day of its wreck on the 7th of
December 1987, while being towed to a Texas salvage yard.
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Depth : the top deck lies at 43m and the deepest part of the wreck is at the stern at 51m.
The wreck of the Hydro Atlantic
is one of the most beautiful wrecks of the east coast of Florida. In a
very clear water she lies straight on her hull. The wreck is in excellent
condition, the crane is still up and large winches can still be seen.
Penetration can be done all around the wreck. If you decide to go for
the engine room all precautions must then be taken at this depth.
The main difficulty lies in the depth.
Their is usually little current on the site and the visibility is usually
excellent. The dive will be usually conducted on air and all precautions
must be taken at these depths on a narcotic mix such as air.
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