Shipwreck · Galveston, Texas
Kraken
Kraken, a 371 ft cargo ship sunk by Texas Parks and Wildlife on 20 January 2017 on the HI-A-424 reef site, about 57 miles off Galveston, the site picked partly for divers after a petition from the Texas Gulf Council of Diving Clubs. Her top lies about 60 ft down and the bottom at about 136 ft: an advanced dive, often paired with Stetson Bank. By boat.
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, cargo ship |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 2017 |
| Depth to the top | 18.3 m (60 ft) below MLLW |
| Bottom | about 136 ft (41 m) |
| Position | 28.4442°N, 94.2861°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| Source | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Artificial Reef Program waypoints |
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Nearby
- Stetson BankDive site · 22.6 m · 31 km
- West Flower Garden BankDive site · 23.8 m · 78 km
- East Flower Garden BankDive site · 19.5 m · 90 km
- SS SelmaShipwreck · 111 km
- Point Bolivar LighthouseLighthouse · 113 km
- Matagorda Island LighthouseLighthouse · 28 m · 209 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.