Shipwreck · Orange Beach, Alabama
Wallace
Wallace, a wreck dive off Orange Beach, Alabama. One of the World War II Liberty ships Alabama sank as artificial reefs in 1974, more than 400 ft long, with wide swim-throughs (DAN). By boat from Perdido Pass. The position is the tourism office's; the state's reef records have not been checked against it.
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, Liberty ship |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 1974 |
| Seabed depth | 30.5 m (100 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 30.0873°N, 87.5773°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| Source | Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism, dive sites |
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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.