USS Schurz (Wreck)
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The USS Schurz is a 295 foot long World War I cruiser that is in 110 feet of water with the highest part, the boilers, rising to about 100 feet. It is sometimes locally called the “World War I wreck“. The wreck is spread out on the sandy bottom.
If you look under the deck plates, you can still see rifle ammunition in clips of five. There also is a deck gun lying in the sand. Steel ribs are visible in sand.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
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Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
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Barracuda
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Stingrays
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Lionfish
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Sand Tiger Shark
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Jackfish
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Moray Eel
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Angelfish
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Loggerhead Turtle
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Parrotfish
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