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EAGLE Islamorada
 The 287 foot freighter Eagle was originally named the Aaron K and
was used to transport scrap paper between Miami and South America.
In 1985 a fire spread through her electrical system, and the
insurance company declared the vessel a total loss. The ship was
docked in the Miami River until October of 1985 when a group of
local divers, dive shops and a combination of the Monroe County
Tourist Council, the Artificial Reef Committee and some local
businesses raised $10,000 to purchase and clean the vessel. On
December 19, 1985, the Miami and Dade County Bomb Squad set
explosives that sent the ship to the bottom in 90 seconds. She now
rests on her starboard side with her bow pointing towards shore in
120 feet of water on a sand bottom. Her cargo bays act like caverns
with schools of fish swimming in an out of them. There is usually a
slight current over this wreck, and visibility ranges from 50 to 100
feet.
Remember
penetration
into any shipwreck should only be done by those with proper
training, experience and
wreck diving equipment.
Scuba equipment like powerful
dive lights,
navigation reels,
dive knives
as well as redundant air supply like a
pony bottle
or
doubles are standard gear for wreck
divers.Photo:
The Eagle was a 287 foot freighter. She was originally named Aaron K
and was used to transport scrap paper between Miami and South
America- Photo by Joe Clark.
Basic shipwreck
information and images for this section of this site was taken with
permission from the book Florida Shipwrecks by Daniel Berg. You are
invited to submit your shipwreck related articles, images and
information. As long as the text, photographs, sketches etc are of
professional quality we will showcase them. Full credit will be
provided and a same page link to your web site can be arranged.
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The Divers Guide to Shipwrecks around the State of
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By Dan and Denise Berg, 180 pages. Shipwrecks are an
important complement to the natural coral reefs as a sport diving attraction
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the almost perfectly intact modern ships sunk specifically as artificial
reefs throughout the state, shipwrecks inspire an aura of mystery and
fascination. Florida Shipwrecks is the most comprehensive, accurate,
illustrated collection of information, photographs, sketches and stories
ever written about the shipwrecks around the state of Florida. This
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contains a wealth of enlightening information that gives the readers a
nostalgic glimpse into the history and present condition of over 235
shipwrecks. Florida Shipwrecks includes over 240 illustrations comprised of
151 color photos, 83 black and white historical images, 8 dynamic u/w
sketches. Divers , snorkelers, marine historians, armchair sailors or anyone
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