USCGC Duane (WPG-33/WAGC-6/WHEC-33) (earlier known as the USCGC William J. Duane) was a cutter in the United States Coast Guard. Her keel was laid on May 1, 1935, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was launched on June 3, 1936, as a search and rescue and law enforcement vessel.

2020年2月12日 · U.S. Coast Guard Cutter William J. Duane (Builder's No. CG-67) was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the third cutter to bear that name.

2021年1月6日 · One such wreck is that of the Duane, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter built in 1936. The Duane was sunk in 1987 by the Keys Association of Dive Operators who received the decommissioned ship as a donation for use as the foundation for an …

Duane offers advanced divers an exciting opportunity to explore an intact sunken ship that hosts an impressive community of marine life. The USCG Cutter Duane lies upright on a sandy bottom in 125 feet of water one mile south of Molasses Reef off Key

Built in 1936 at the U.S. Naval Yard in Philadelphia, Duane was one of seven 327-foot long Treasury Class cutters and named for William J. Duane, Secretary of the Treasury under Andrew Jackson. Before World War II, the cutter had various life-saving assignments before being sent to the Atlantic in 1941, to serve with the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Duane lies upright on a sandy bottom in 120 feet of water one mile south of Molasses Reef off Key Largo. After being decommissioned on August l, 1985 as the oldest active U.S. military vessel, the Duane was donated to the Keys Association of Dive Operators for use as an artificial reef.

The USCGC Duane (WPG-33/WAGC-6/WHEC-33) (earlier known as the USCGC William J. Duane) was a cutter in the United States Coast Guard. Her keel was laid on May 1, 1935 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was launched on June 3, 1936 as a search and rescue and law enforcement vessel.

The USCG Duane is a 329-foot cutter that was decommissioned on August 1st, 1985, as the oldest active U.S. military vessel. The ship was intentionally sunk on November 27, 1987, to create an artificial reef.

USCGC Duane Depth: 80'-125' Who you can see: Goliath Groupers, Nurse Sharks, barracuda, Southern stingrays in the sand, moray eels, schooling gamefish, cobia, and angelfish.

The US Coast Guard ‘Duane’ was a Treasury-class cutter with a length of 327 feet. It has been submerged since 1987. The Duane is generally considered one of the advanced Florida Keys diving sites, its maximum depth is around 120 feet. The Duane was well prepared to be an artificial reef with doors and big openings cut out.