YDT-15 (Navy Dive Tender Wreck)
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Depth: 75-100ft GPS Location: Latitude 30 05.267′ N Longitude 87 09.550′ WThe YDT-15 is one of two US Navy diving tenders that were sunk in April 2000 as artificial reefs. It is located just about 500′ away from the sister ship YDT-14.
The wreck has subsided quite a bit and most of the roof and pilot house are gone however quite a bit of structure and debris remains attracting a wide variety of marine life.
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
30 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
11 Sightings
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iStock/HakBak1979
Bull Shark
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
28 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
25 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
24 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-Hoatzinexp
Jackfish
19 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 110
iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
13 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
12 Sightings
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