USS Rankin Tec Scuba Dive | Site Guide and Review | Stuart, Florida
USS Rankin (AKA-103/LKA-103)
History
USS Rankin (AKA-103/LKA-103) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship (later Rankin class amphibious cargo ship) named after Rankin County, Mississippi. Like all AKAs, Rankin was designed to transport military cargo and landing craft, and use the latter to land weapons, supplies, soldiers and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations. She was the 103rd of 114 ships eventually constructed for this purpose.
Her construction was part of the country's emergency program for replacing the hundreds of cargo ships lost to enemy attacks during World War II. The Maritime Commission administered the program and dozens of the ships it produced were acquired by the United States Navy and converted into warships. Many of these ships would be used for amphibious warfare.
Rankin's keel was laid down on 31 October 1944 at North Carolina Shipbuilding Co. in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was launched 52 days later on 22 December, and commissioned in Charleston, South Carolina on 25 February 1945. She served as a commissioned warship for a total of 21 years and five months.
Final disposal
On 24 July 1988, the ship was sunk as an artificial fishing and diving reef, six miles off the coast of Stuart, Florida. She rests on her starboard side at a depth of 130 feet at 27°12.148′N 80°06.087′WCoordinates: 27°12.148′N 80°06.087′W.[1] The site remains popular among fisherman and advanced SCUBA divers.
A sink from the ship was salvaged and is currently installed in the training room at Scuba Dive Addiction in Kissimmee, Florida
Snorkeling Bathtub Reef Beach, Stuart Florida ???? Underwater Video ????
Underwater Snorkeling, Bathtub Reef Beach, one of the best reefs for snorkeling Hutchinson Island, Stuart Florida. Please leave a comment of any fish identification you make.
The tidal pool known as the tub is perfect place to snorkel in Florida for beginners. More advanced snorkelers can swim out past the first reef to snorkel the back side of Bathtub beach reef.
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Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina - Luxury Hotels in Stuart, Florida
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Find a convincing blend of style and substance at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort and Marina. Situated in Stuart, Florida in the radiant enclave of Hutchinson Island, our inn offers a touch of something for everybody. Select either our primary resort grounds or our beachfront Sandpiper Tower suites, which offer direct access to the water. In either case, you'll have the capacity to exploit our abundance of resort conveniences, for example, a 18-opening green, a full wellness focus, a private marina and three outside pools. We offer explorers to Stuart a few eating alternatives, including an every day breakfast buffet at Baha Grille and specialty mixed drinks at one of our two tiki bars. While our Hutchinson Island area energizes fun in the sun, our lodging is additionally a best meeting scene, bragging more than 30,000 square feet of adaptable occasion space. Regardless of whether for business or delight, we anticipate facilitating your visit at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort and Marina.
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This contemporary waterfront hotel is a 9-minute walk from the Elliott Museum and 3.2 miles from the Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast.
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The property has 3 outdoor pools, an 18-hole golf course and an exercise room. There's an American restaurant and a cafe, as well as poolside tiki bars. Other amenities include a business center and 21 meeting rooms, plus free parking.
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Scuba Diving Florida - Captain Tony Shipwreck - GoPro
The Captain Tony is a 167-foot long Dutch freighter, and was sunk on October 22, 1996. The wreck is in 85 feet of water, and lies off the coast of Boynton Beach. The bow of the ship points to the South. Divers can penetrate the wreck and explore inside with advanced training.
There are nearby shipwreck including the Castor and Budweiser.
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Throughout your submarine adventure, a team of professional SUB guides will supervise and escort you and your friends around a spectacular coral reef feeding the fish along the way and stopping to show participants marine life. Zooming effortlessly around the coral gardens on your personal submarine will give you the unique opportunity to interact with colorful tropical fish and living coral. Custom videos of your submarine experience will be available for purchase after your undersea excursion.
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Scuba Diving Lady Luck Florida, Pompano
Lady Luck Wreck
Location: Pompano Beach
Depth Range: 80-131'
Skill Level: Advanced
The Lady Luck is a 324 ft tanker vessel that was sunk on July 23rd, 2016 and is one of the biggest contributions to Florida’s artificial reef system. Originally named the Newtown Creek, the Lady Luck was built in 1967 and operated as a sewage tanker for nearly 50 years, transporting 1.2 million gallons of sewage per day. She was decommissioned in 2014 and sold to Shipwreck Park Inc. in 2016 thanks to contributions from the city of Pompano Beach and Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. Artist Dennis MacDonald, of Pompano Beach, was hired to create casino themed displays as a part of the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park sponsorship. Some of the art displays include a mermaid waitress, an octopus dealer, giant dice, and poker table with card sharks all can be viewed in this video.
The Lady Luck currently sits in 131 ft, with the deck at 105 ft.
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