Shipwreck · Orange Beach, Alabama
Fairfield New Venture
Fairfield New Venture, a 250 ft former survey vessel sunk as a reef in 2018, about 20 miles south of Orange Beach; her wheelhouse sits at about 60 ft, an Advanced Open Water dive (gulfshores.com). About 127 ft to the bottom (Alabama's reef list). By boat from Perdido Pass.
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, survey vessel |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 2018 |
| Seabed depth | 38.7 m (127 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 29.9009°N, 87.5483°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| Source | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division: Master List of Alabama Public Reefs 2025 |
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Nearby
- LuLuShipwreck · 32.6 m · 10 km
- WallaceShipwreck · 27.1 m · 21 km
- 105' TugShipwreck · 21.6 m · 24 km
- AllenShipwreck · 26.2 m · 26 km
- Poseidon's PlaygroundDive site · 12.5 m · 37 km
- Perdido Pass Jetties at Alabama PointDive site · 42 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.