Santa Rita
SPECIFICATIONS
COORDINATES
MAX DEPTH
RELIEF
SUNK DATE
25° 23.251' N
245
ft
25
ft
80° 05.540' W
74
8
m
m
November 01, 1976
ft
m
200
ft
60.6
m
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM TRAINING
HISTORY
The Santa Rita was an approximately 200-foot long freighter scuttled in 245 feet of water approximately one mile offshore of the Almirante to serve asan artificial reef on July 16, 1976. The Santa Rita had been a derelict on the Miami River for several years until money donated by Auto Marine Salvage owner Palto Cox allowed the vessel to be stripped and deployed off Elliott Key.