Nets

Several large fishing nets have become snagged on this wreck and were cut loose to drape across the superstructure.

Boiler

This is one of the massive boilers that spilled out of the wreck when it struck the bottom and lays beside the wreck.

Angelfish

A Gray Angelfish swims among the twisted wreckage.

Jewfish

This massive Jewfish appeared out of the darkness to check us out on our dive. He is about 7 feet long!

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At first he didn't seem too alarmed by our presence. He allowed me to get so close that his tail actually brushes the lens of my camera.

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He gets a little territorial after his close encounter with the camera. He turned around and began pumping water through his gills stirring up the silt on the bottom. I decided that it would be wise to back off and go a different direction.

Banded Shrimp

A Blue Tang takes his turn at this cleaning station. A Banded shrimp picks parasites off the fish.

Cowrie

While it is pretty common to find a Cowrie shell, this is a picture of what the actual animal looks like. This is the mantle of the animal and it is covered in finger-like projections. Find a picture of the shell in the Artifacts Section under Glass - Andrew.

Hogfish

A hogfish hides behind some netting.

Arrow Crab

Here I gently coax an Arrow Crab off a piece of wreckage for a close up

Crankshaft

Probably the most interesting part of this wreck is the exposed engine. This is the crankshaft where one of the massive connecting rods connects to it.

Connecting Rod

This is a picture of one of the massive connecting rods.

Drive Shaft

Here the drive shaft leaves the back of the engine just before it penetrates the hull to drive the screw.

Gear

This is a drive gear located at the front of the engine. It was probably used to drive accessory equipment off the main engine.

Boiler

This is one of three of the large boilers used to generate steam to drive the engine.

Hull

This is a picture from the interior of the wreck. This is the main bulkhead on the starboard side. To the left in this image is one of the main tanks.