Swordfish
Wreck · Boynton Beach
26° 28.700' N 80° 02.330' W
Advanced Open Water Max 80 ft Avg 80 ft Hot Drop
Today AMPoor
Details
Advanced Open Water
Minimum recommended certification
- Max depth
- 80 ft
- Average depth
- 80 ft
- Access
- Hot Drop
- Sea state today
- AMPoor PMPoor
Where it is
26° 28.700' N 80° 02.330' W
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No confirmed trips to this site are listed yet.
Operators that dive here
Best Gas
Gas prices
| Diluent tank | $35.50 |
| O2 tank | $10.00 |
atm
atm
Gas prices
| Aluminum 80 | $10 |
| Steel HP 100 | $10 |
| Steel LP 85 | $10 |
NDL at is
24 hr min surface interval
Always use a dive computer
Wreck Details
Sunk April 30, 1992
Workboat
70 ftLength
? ftBeam
Site description
Just south of the Budweiser bar sits the remaining of a very small vessel: the Swordfish. Nothing to highlight about this tiny guy.
Route & typical conditions
Route
From the Budweiser bar, divers may want to head south and the back to the Bud to check the box. Nothing to really explore in this site
Typical conditions
Strong currents are the norm here.Divers need to make sure they will be able to return to the Budweiser bar prior to attempting the trek.
Wreck history
Origins and Salvage Connection:
The Swordfish, approximately 70 feet long, served as a former crewboat.
Mel Fisher, renowned for his work in salvaging the Nuestra Señora de Atocha and Santa Margarita shipwrecks, used the Swordfish during those endeavors.
Artificial Reef Deployment:
On April 30, 1992, the Swordfish was intentionally scuttled as an artificial reef.
She now rests in 80 feet of water off Boynton Beach, Florida.
Location and Fate:
The Swordfish was deployed just southwest of the Budweiser Bar.
Over the years, the vessel has reportedly undergone significant deterioration.
Today, the Swordfish contributes to the marine ecosystem as part of the artificial reef, even though her physical form has changed.
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