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
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
23 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
6
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
4
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
141 Sightings
J
8
F
6
M
16
A
17
M
11
J
16
J
14
A
11
S
11
O
13
N
7
D
11
AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark
129 Sightings
J
4
F
5
M
15
A
11
M
17
J
19
J
11
A
7
S
13
O
11
N
10
D
6
AdobeStock-Marc Henauer
Grey Reef Shark
108 Sightings
J
8
F
9
M
9
A
10
M
12
J
12
J
6
A
16
S
10
O
5
N
7
D
4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
65 Sightings
J
3
F
7
M
5
A
10
M
0
J
7
J
5
A
7
S
5
O
0
N
10
D
6
iStock-ShaneGross
Caribbean Reef Shark
60 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
10
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
5
S
7
O
5
N
6
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 2
AdobeStock-hakbak
Nurse Shark
22 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
5
J
3
A
5
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-Hoatzinexp
Jackfish
21 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
4
A
5
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
20 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
6
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
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0
