Dec 212009
The Adolphus Busch
The Adolphus Busch is another intentionally sunk ship that now forms a great artificial reef for marine life and divers. It lies just six miles offshore from Big Pine Key in 110 feet of water. This 210 ton freighter is named after a member of the Busch family, as in the beer.
The sinking of The Adolphus Busch is interesting: becuase it was sunk inside a sanctuary, no explosives were used. They just cut holes, then pumped water into her until she sunk. These holes are today good swim-through spots- there are 12 of them. The ship is in very good shape, so exploring is ok.
This is an advanced level scuba dive. There are mooring buoys at this site.