Dec 212009
Alexander’s Wreck
Alexander’s Wreck is really the USS Amesbury, a steel-hull vessel sunk in 25 feet of water. The top of the wreck sticks out of the surface and the deepest part is in 40 feet of water. She broke in half shortly after runnign aground here while being towed out to deeper waters to become an artificial reef. Alexander is the name of the salvager who was towing the wreck.
Alexander’s Wreck lies in two pieces 150 feet apart. The site is home to Goliath Grouper, and many other kinds of marine life. It’s locate five miles west of Key West on the Gulf side. Originally a 300-foot destroyer, Alexander’s Wreck is now a great snorkeling and scuba diving spot.
