Benwood Shipwreck

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About This Site

360 Feet long Norwegian merchant freighter that had a collision with another ship during WW 2, took massive damage to the bow and ran aground on purpose to save the crew and supplies onboard. Since it has been down so long, it is one of the most fish filled sites in all the Florida Keys. Surrounded by colorful living coral reef and is now home to many moray eels, lobsters, turtles and thousands of bright reef fishes. With a max depth around the sandy bottom outside the wreck ranging 27' to 52' …

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