NAUTICAL MILE
P U B L I C A T I O N S
1- Bayronto: 26.45.830 / 82.50.860
This 400 Ft. Freighter survived being torpedoed by a German U-Boat in July 1918.
A year later, the Bayronto ran into a hurricane and sank in 100 ft. of water.
2- Roatan Express 26.20.358 / 83.22.027
This 180 ft. Steel hulled offshore supply ship made numerous trips between
Tampa and Honduras before sinking in rough seas appx. 80 miles west of
Ft. Myers on Sept. 31, 1992. The captain and one passenger lost their life.
3- J. Marine Sulphur Queen Wreck was never found
On the morning of Feb. 4, 1963, this 524 ft. tanker disappeared off the west
coast of Florida en route to Norfolk, Va. Debris was recovered two weeks later
off Key West, but no trace of its 39 man crew was ever found.
4- Fantastico 26.17.775 / 82.50.082
The “No-Name” storm of 1993 claimed more ships than Hurricane Andrew.
The Honduran freighter Fantastico slipped beneath the waves on March 13 as it
carried a load of fertilizer from Miami to Tampa. Of the 10 crew members aboard, only three survived. The 205 ft. Freighter sits in 115 feet of water about 50 miles out of Ft. Myers.
5- Pegasus Wreck 26.33.130 / 82.43.415
This 110 foot steel Tug-Boat and eventual gambling
casino office was sunk as an artificial reef in 1999.
6- Paddlewheeler Wreck 25.53.320 / 82.17.510
The wreck of a stern paddlewheel steamer, known locally as the “Paddlewheeler”, rests upside down in 80 feet of water off Naples. The only clue to its identity is a pressure gaugethat was manufactured in 1898.
7- Baja California 25.21.522 / 82.31.901
This 265 foot freighter was en route to Guatemala in July, 1942 when a German U-Boat
put two torpedoes through her hull just before midnight. In 10 minutes, the ship
turned on its side and sank in 115 feet of water between Ft. Myers and the Keys.
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