Snorkelers and scuba divers visiting Southeast Florida are in for a special treat. You might want to visit one of several shipwrecks in Southeast Florida designated as Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves. These include the 1898 steamship Copenhagen, which was built and launched in England in1898 and ran aground at full speed into a reef three-fourths of a mile off Pompano Beach; the Half Moon, a 366-ton schooner-rigged steel yacht that sank between Key Biscayne and Virginia Key in 1930; and the Spanish galleon San Pedro near Islamorada (305- 664-2540), located in 18 feet of water.

The San Pedro also has been designated as part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Trail, which ranges from Key Largo to Key West. Additional 19th and 20th century wreck sites available to sport divers on this trail include the City of Washington (Key Largo), the Benwood (French Reef), the USCGC Duane (Molasses Reef), the Eagle (Lower Matecumbe Key), the Adelaide Baker (Duck Key), and Thunderbolt (Marathon Key, the North America (Delta Shoal) and the USS Amesbury (Key West). For information call the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research (850-245-6444). Local dive shops in the vicinity of these sites also have information.

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