USS Chippewa Wreck

Florida, United States

Depth

45m

Visibility

9m - 27m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Advanced

About USS Chippewa Wreck

This old Navy Tug was named after a tribe of Indians that lived around Lake Superior. She has been in service since since 1942, mainly working in the Carribean. In 1947 she was decomissioned and placed in the Navy's Reserves. Finally in 1989 she was given to the Navy 's Experimental Dive Unit. In 1990 she was sunk to form part of a artificial reef.

USS Chippewa Wreck Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Deep, Reef, Drift, Wreck

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

45m

Visibility Range

9m – 27m

Experience Level

Advanced

Best Gas

21% – 25%

O₂

Marine Life

Various
Parrot Fish
Groupers
Port Fish
Lobsters
Jew Fish
Amber Jacks
Grunts

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