Shipwreck · Miami, Florida

Belcher Barge

A 195 ft barge in Florida's artificial reef file (FWC), dated 1985. FWC's note: "195' Steel Barge, the "Belcher Barge""

Open in the viewer from Cape Florida Lighthouse, Key Biscayne →

Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, barge
Sunk as a reef1985
Seabed depth17.7 m (58 ft) below MLLW
Position25.6968°N, 80.0880°W (approximate, ±150 m)
From Cape Florida Lighthouse, Key Biscayne7.6 km (4.7 mi), bearing 64° ENE
SourceFWC Artificial Reef Locations in Florida

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Florida Lighthouse, Key Biscayne, 7.6 km (4.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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Nearby

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.