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Spar is a 180-foot buoy tender that sits in 110 feet of water with a strong list to port. Spar was moved 200 feet from her original location and rolled over on her port side when Hurricane Irene struck the coast in August 2011. She weathered the storm intact, though.

Ashkhabad was built during World War I as a standard cargo ship. In April 1942, Ashkhabad set sail to Cuba from New York, escorted by British trawler, HMT Lady Elsa. Ashkhabad and Elsa ran a zigzag course in an effort to avoid U-boat attacks. Unfortunately, this tactic did not work. Traveling under the cover of darkness on April 30, 1942, theAshkhabad passed southeast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina. Subsequently, a U-402fired a single torpedo and hit the ship. The tanker sank in shallow water by its stern. Today, the Ashkhabad sits in 60 feet of water about 17 miles from Cape Lookout, North Carolina. The wreck lies in the warm water of the Gulf Stream, making it a popular site for diving. With an abundance of marine life, including many tropical fish, the Ashkhabad is also often home to loggerhead sea turtles.

That shot came out of nowhere.

Pickles Reef is a small coral reef located in the Florida Keys. The reef gets its name from the Pickle Barrel wreck. The The reef gets its name from the remnants of a civil war wreck. It's once heavy cargo of barrels filled with cement have turned into solid concrete . These heavy cylinders litter the sandy ocean bottom and are encrusted with marine life.

Key Largo, Florida

Conch Reef is located 6 miles south of Tavern Key. The area is home to numerous Queen Conchs. This is perhaps one of the best developed coral reefs and walls in the Florida Keys. The hugely popular wall is a great Key Largo dive spot. However, with the deeper depths and the often strong current, novices should not consider this as part of their dive.

Molasses reef is located just 6.8 miles from Key Largo and is arguably the most popular SCUBA and Snorkel spot in Florida. Molasses Reef area is home to over 600 different species of flora and fauna and is considered one of the best dive sites in North America.

The JJF Tug is part of the North Carolina Artificial Reef program. Sunk in 2016, this wreck sits in 65 ft of water about 15 miles out of Beaufort Inlet.

Horseshoe Laggoon on Big Pine Key, Florida Visibility sucked.

I felt my tank slipping while diving the Indra. Did a little maintenance while on the bottom. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

Sandtiger sharks on the wreck on the Spar

Sandtiger sharks on the wreck on the Spar

The Theodore Parker is a 441 foot long liberty ship sank in 1974 as a part of North Carolina's artificial reef program. The Theo Parker lies in 60 feet of water with the highest decks at 30 feet. It is about 4 miles southwest of Beaufort Inlet and a mile and a half off of the beach. Because of the close proximity to the beach, visibility is usually 15-20 feet.