Shipwreck · Palm Beaches, Florida
USS Rankin
A 459 ft cargo ship in Florida's artificial reef file (FWC), dated 1988. FWC's note: "459' Cargo Ship, the "USS Rankin", Lies Approximately North/South." Martin County's artificial reef list has USS Rankin Navy Ship (deployed 7/24/1988): navy ship steel 459', in 135 ft of water, the top at 75 ft.
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, cargo ship |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 1988 |
| Seabed depth | 42.7 m (140 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 27.1889°N, 80.0238°W (approximate, ±150 m) |
| Source | FWC Artificial Reef Locations in Florida |
On the website for now. This shipwreck is in the web viewer first. The CoastFinder app covers the North Carolina coast today; follow @coastfinderapp to hear when more coasts arrive.
Nearby
- TitanShipwreck · 24.4 m · 2.0 km
- BorochoShipwreck · 56.4 m · 2.5 km
- Mercedes IIShipwreck · 24.4 m · 2.9 km
- Brause GirlShipwreck · 57.3 m · 2.9 km
- Hailey GlasrudShipwreck · 56.4 m · 3.0 km
- David TShipwreck · 24.4 m · 3.0 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.