Copyright (c) 2008 DiveSpots.com. All rights reserved. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/site-panama-city/destination.info Scuba diving locations in Panama City en-us Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:05:05 CDT Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:05:05 CDT 60 75 48 http://www.divespots.com/scuba/home.page http://www.divespots.com/skin/classic/images/logo1.gif http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-333/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-333/view.divespot Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:38:45 CDT This 150 foot wreck, also known as "Tar Barge", sits in 20 feet of water off Shell Island in St. Andrews Bay. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-289/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-289/view.divespot Mon, 15 May 2006 10:51:39 CDT This artificial reef is a great site for wreck training and photography. There is a lot of superstructure to explore and plenty of fish to observe. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-293/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-293/view.divespot Wed, 28 Dec 2005 18:54:26 CST The Strength served as a minesweeper in the Pacific during World War II and after being used to train Navy divers, she was deployed as an artificial reef in 1987. Strength is a popular dive spot less than six miles from the St. Andrews Jetties. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-294/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-294/view.divespot Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:19:36 CDT Life Boats is a shallow, easy wreck dive inside St. Andrews Bay. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-292/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-292/view.divespot Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:18:39 CDT This 205-foot working tug served in the Caribbean in the 1940s before assignment to the Navy's Experimental Dive Unit in 1989. She was deployed as an artificial reef in 1990 and is one of the largest wrecks in Bay County's artificial reef program. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-291/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-291/view.divespot Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:27:20 CDT One of many Liberty Ships built during World War II, the Grierson was sunk in 1977 as an artificial reef. She lies just over 7 miles west of the St. Andrews Jetties. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-290/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-290/view.divespot Thu, 20 Oct 2005 08:54:15 CDT A mooring buoy marks the spot of this 65-foot tug wreck. This is a favorite spot of photographers. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-284/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-284/view.divespot Sat, 01 Oct 2005 16:52:05 CDT This 105-foot steel-hull tug was deployed on the edge of a natural limestone reef and has a large amount of marine life. This is a popular spot for fishermen and underwater photographers. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-283/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-283/view.divespot Sat, 01 Oct 2005 15:40:37 CDT This 107-foot tug lies in 75 feet of water and is home to huge schools of baitfish. This is an excellent dive close to shore. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-282/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-282/view.divespot Sat, 01 Oct 2005 11:25:37 CDT The Leroy was originally a revenue cutter named Samuel Dexter. The Dexter ws renamed Leroy and became a tug with a Towing Company in 1908. She sank off Cape San Blas in a storm in 1926. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-281/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-281/view.divespot Thu, 22 Sep 2005 19:53:30 CDT After more than 30 years of service transporting cargo from Mobile to St. Andrew Bay, the Tarpon sank in 90 feet of water. Today the Tarpon is an Underwater Archaeological Preserve. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-280/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-280/view.divespot Wed, 21 Sep 2005 21:38:11 CDT While attempting to rescue a schooner that had run aground, the E.E. Simpson succumbed to bad weather and sank in 20 feet of water just off the old East Pass to St. Andrew Bay.