Shipwreck · Pensacola, Florida

Russian Freighter

A vessel in Florida's artificial reef file (FWC), dated 1943. FWC's note: "Navy Target Ship, the "Russian Freighter"" NOAA's AWOIS record 446 calls it San Pablo.

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, vessel
Lost1943
Seabed depth25.6 m (84 ft) below MLLW
Position30.1889°N, 87.2176°W (approximate, ±50 m)
From Pensacola Lighthouse20 km (12 mi), bearing 154° SSE
SourceFWC Artificial Reef Locations in Florida; NOAA ENC US4FL1XB; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Pensacola Lighthouse, 20 km (12 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.