Shipwreck · Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
MV Captain Keith Tibbetts, a Russian-built former Cuban Navy frigate scuttled off Cayman Brac's north-west end in 1996 as an artificial reef and split by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Moorings at the bow and stern; the wreck lies in about 60 to 90 ft. Going inside needs training. A boat dive from the Department of Environment's public mooring. The site is in a Marine Reserve: look, don't touch, and take nothing.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, frigate |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 1996 |
| Depth at the mooring pin | 15.2 m (50 ft) |
| Bottom | about 90 ft (27 m) |
| Position | 19.6947°N, 79.8846°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From By boat at the Captain Keith Tibbetts | 6 m (21 ft), bearing 125° SE |
| Source | Cayman Islands Department of Environment, public moorings (2023) |
How to see it
Underwater. From By boat at the Captain Keith Tibbetts, 6 m (21 ft) away, CoastFinder marks where it lies, at its bearing and distance, with its depth at the mooring pin.
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Nearby
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- Middle ChuteDive site · 19.8 m · 739 m
- West ChuteDive site · 16.8 m · 967 m
- Patch ReefDive site · 9.1 m · 1.1 km
- End of the IslandDive site · 9.8 m · 1.2 km
- Grunt ValleyDive site · 9.1 m · 1.2 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.