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ARM Santos Wreck
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Auk Class Minesweeper with World War History in the Pacific theater. Decommission after the war and recommissioned briefly for the Korea War. Sold to the Mexican Navy in 1973. Sunk as an artificial reef in March 2022. 220ft in length, resting partially upright at 55ft on the sand. Top at 20ft below surface (12/20)
Since its sinking lots of marine life growth. Octopus on top of the stern. Lots of nudibranch in the winter. Schools of snappers and barracudas and more.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
46 Sightings
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Total number of species: 27
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Barracuda
16 Sightings
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Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
12 Sightings
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Total number of species: 600
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Wrasse
6 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
21 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40
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Triggerfish
19 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80
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Stingrays
17 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
16 Sightings
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Total number of species: 150
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Sweetlips and Grunts
15 Sightings
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Total number of species: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
14 Sightings
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