Wrecks In The Gulf Of Mexico, Follow researchers on a live feed as t

Wrecks In The Gulf Of Mexico, Follow researchers on a live feed as they investigate a 19th-century shipwreck armed with cannons in the Gulf of Mexico. (Courthouse News via NOAA). U- 166 is the only U-boat sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. Discovered by an oil company Three, 400-pound Jew Fish (Goliath Grouper) seek refuge from divers inside the upper stern decks of the Pride. Upon completion of each dive, be sure to These videos are the culmination of a comprehensive study to identify and protect a vast array of 19th-century underwater shipwrecks. government exploration vessel stumbled across the wreck of a ship built nearly 200 years ago while testing underwater drones in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month. Get tips and historical information about dive and fishing sites in Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties. We estimate that over 4,000 shipwrecks rest on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico from its nearshore shallows to its deepest abyss. INTRODUCTION Hard substrate is rare in the deep sea, making up less than 10% of the total seafloor, and less than 5% of the seafloor in the Gulf of Mexico (Glover & Smith 2003, Jenkins 2011). and the PAST Foundation, to Historic Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico Part of the mission of the MMS is to ensure that significant archaeological sites are not adversely affected by oil and gas exploration and development.