USCG Duane (Wreck)
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The Duane is a retired Naval ship that was sunk November 26, 1987 as an artificial reef approximately one mile south of Molasses Reef in Key Largo. This is an advanced to expert dive only!
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 & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Barracuda
143
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#2
Bull Shark
76
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Grouper/Basslets
67
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Angelfish
59
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Moray Eel
40
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Snapper
33
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Nurse Shark
30
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Butterfly Fish
26
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Green Turtle
19
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Grey Reef Shark
18
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D