Shipwreck · Key West, Florida

Spindrift

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 56). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 24 NO.829; CARGO, 134 GT; SUNK 11/16/44 BY MARINE CASUALTY; POS. ACCU. 1-3 MILES 61 11/16/44"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth6.4 m (21 ft) below MLLW
Position24.6671°N, 81.7998°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
From Key West Lighthouse13 km (8.0 mi), bearing 0° N
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Key West Lighthouse, 13 km (8.0 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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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.