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Qualmann Tugs

Wreck · Pompano Beach

26° 13.859' N 80° 04.027' W

Advanced Open Water Advanced Open Water Max 78 ft Avg 70 ft Hot Drop Today AMPoor
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Advanced Open Water
Minimum recommended certification
Max depth
78 ft
Average depth
70 ft
Access
Hot Drop
Sea state today
AMPoor PMPoor

Video

🎥 Danielle Pierone

Pictures 6

Qualmann Tugs - A view of the two barges
A view of the two barges 📸 Candice Heizman
Qualmann Tugs - The barges offer almost not shelter if currents are strong
The barges offer almost not shelter if currents are strong 📸 Alejandro Dutto @ ISDC
Qualmann Tugs - A bunch of divers swimming over one of the barges
A bunch of divers swimming over one of the barges 📸 Alejandro Dutto @ ISDC
Qualmann Tugs - Lemon sharks are residents in this site
Lemon sharks are residents in this site 📸 Pablo Strika
Qualmann Tugs - A view of one of the barges
A view of one of the barges 📸 Pablo Strika
Qualmann Tugs - Another view of the barges
Another view of the barges 📸 Pablo Strika

Where it is

26° 13.859' N 80° 04.027' W

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Steel LP 85 $10

Wreck Details

Sunk January 4th. 1985
Barge
30 ftLength
10 ftBeam

Site description

Similar to its neighbors, Quallman Tugs is home to a large amount of marine life - specially Goliath groupers and lemon sharks. Both barges sit upright and intact. Although the site itself is not very big, being part of a wreck trek makes this site a must do for all intermediate divers. This site offers no penetration opportunity. Both barges are adorned with a multitude of hard and soft corals given their long time underwater.

Route & typical conditions

Route

This dive is often conducted as a drift. Diver may be coming from the wreck of the Alpha if currents are north or from a few fragments of boats hulls - Merrit mold - if current is south.

Typical conditions

Currents are typically north in this site and can be strong. Visibility ranges from 40 to 60 feet.

Wreck history

Not much is known about the history of Quallman other than they served during WWII to help spot german submarines in the Bahamas.

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