SS Benwood Wreck Dive
Shallow Wreck for Open Water Divers
Key Largo
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Natural coral reef wreck sits in 25-45 feet of water. Dive the entire wreck and stay above 30 ft if you want. Known for Turtles and large schools of fish.
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Great wreck dive for Turtles, Nurse Sharks, and Moray Eels.
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Easy to navigate, Great for training
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Awesome option for night
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The SS Benwood was a Norwegian merchant Freighter. This steam cargo ship was put into service on January 1, 1910. On April 9, 1942, the Benwood was traveling from Tampa Bay, Florida en route to Norfolk, Virginia. The Benwood was loaded up with phosphate rock. During this time, cargo ships would travel at night with their lights off to avoid confrontation with German U-boats.
The SS Benwood and Robert C Tuttle ended up on a collision course and the Benwood struck the Tuttle at the starboard side of the Bow sinking the Benwood in 25-45 feet of water. At one point the wreck was used as target practice by the US Airforce. This is a shallower wreck dive and an awesome dive for all experience levels.
