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USCG Bibb Wreck Dive

Get Close Up to History

Key Largo

Numerous shipwrecks have been shredded by the reef and are scattered throughout. Mikes Wreck and the City of Washington are the most popular.

 

  • Great sites for shallow water wreck photography

  • Get up close to history and you explore some famous Florida Keys shipwrecks.

  • Spur and groove reef with beautiful coral and varieties of reef fish.


The United States Coast Guard Cutter Bibb was put into service on March 10, 1937. The Bibb was one of 7 Treasury Class vessels. The USCG Bibb served during World War II as a convoy escort vessel. Notably rescuing 202 soldiers from the torpedoed SS Henry Mallory, and transporting former Secretary of State John Kerry when he was shot.

 

During times of peace, the Bibb was on ocean weather station duty assisting trans-Atlantic traffic. When the Bermuda Sky Queen airliner went down the Bibb was there to assist with the rescue. USCG Bibb was decommissioned in 1985 and was sunk in 1987 about 6 miles off the shore of Key Largo. The Bibb currently lies on its side.

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