Wreck
Presently off the Florida Keys, the ship continues to serve society, however, as an artificial reef. The Wilkes-Barre is a popular deep wreck diving site that is split into two sections. The bow rests on the starboard side with the gun turrets resting at 253 feet. The stern rests upright with the deck at 200 feet. Visibility on the wreck can range from 20 feet to over 100 feet though it is normally only 40 feet. This huge wreck abounds with marine life, artifacts and a fascinating history.
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—Daniel J. Boorstin (b. 1914)
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This, like thy glory, Titan! is to be
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—Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)
“Crash on crash of the sea,
straining to wreck men, sea-boards, continents,
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—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)