Shipwreck · Miami, Florida
Copenhagen
A British steel steamer launched at Sunderland, England, in 1898. Bound from Philadelphia to Havana with coal, she ran onto the reef off what is now Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in May 1900. She lies in about 15 to 30 ft (5 to 9 m) just outside the second reef, about three quarters of a mile offshore, a shallow boat dive or snorkel from reef buoys 3 and 4; her bow, found in 2000, lies about half a mile to the south. Florida’s fifth Underwater Archaeological Preserve, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Use the mooring buoys and fly a divers-down flag; taking anything is illegal.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, steel steamer |
|---|---|
| Lost | May 1900 |
| Built | 1898 |
| Charted depth | 4.6 m (15 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 26.2058°N, 80.0851°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| From By boat at the Copenhagen | 150 m (491 ft), bearing 94° E |
| Source | Florida Division of Historical Resources; NOAA ENC; Wikipedia |
How to see it
Underwater. From By boat at the Copenhagen, 150 m (491 ft) away, CoastFinder marks where it lies, at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Further reading: SS Copenhagen (1898) on Wikipedia.
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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.