The Austin Smith (Wreck)
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The Austin Smith, also known as the HMBS Flamingo, was originally a 90-foot Bahamian Defense Force Cutter and was decommissioned in 1995. As it was being towed to its final resting place as an artificial reef, the Austin Smith accidentally sunk en route and now rests in 60 feet of water in the Exuma Cays.
Living in and around the wreck are nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, anemones, and grouper.
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
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iStock-Global_Pics
21 Sightings
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Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
125 Sightings
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AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark
114 Sightings
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AdobeStock-Marc Henauer
Grey Reef Shark
97 Sightings
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iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
52 Sightings
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iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
25 Sightings
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iStock-Hoatzinexp
Jackfish
21 Sightings
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AdobeStock-hakbak
Nurse Shark
19 Sightings
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iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
18 Sightings
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