Claudia Fielder
United States
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Nº44
Date: 2009-07-10 - 10:17
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Max Depth: 27.7m Duration: 21mins
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- Temp: Bottom 29°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Deep dive, Wreck
- Visibility: Average Water: Salt
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- Weights: 5.4 kg
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Dive with Bob Eichholtz from Looe Key Reef Resort & Dive Center
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The Cayman Salvager now lies one mile southwest of the Nine-Foot Stake. This 187-foot steel-hulled buoy tender was built in 1937 for Coast Guard usage and was later used as a cable layer and for freighting. The US Government seized this vessel because she was carrying Cuban refugees during the 1979 Mariel boatlift. After being seized, she was sitting at the dock awaiting her fate when she sank unexpectedly. In 1985, she was raised and prepared to be sunk again as an artificial reef in 300 feet of water. But while being towed out for re-sinking, she prematurely sunk in just 90 feet of water where she currently resides. She settled on her side but was kindly righted a few months later in 1985 by Hurricane Kate.
In preparation for her scheduled sinking, the Cayman Salvage had been cleaned and stripped to create a smoother structure to foster pelagic life. Because of the removal of restricting parts, penetration is possible but is considered dangerous.