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Hydro Atlantic
 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Max Depth: Over 150ft/46m
Average Viz: 71-80ft/22-24m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Big Animals
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Rating: 4.50 by 4 divers
Spring: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Summer: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Fall: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Winter: 71-75°F/22-24°C
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Hydro Atlantic is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. This dive site has an average rating of 4.50 out of 5 from 4 scuba divers. The maximum depth is over 150ft/46m. The average visibility is 71-80ft/22-24m.
GPS Coords:26°19.453’N 80°3.031’W
320 foot freighter lying in aproximately 172ft. of water and is considered one of the ten best dive sites in the United States. This is a real wreck and just beyond the threshold of recreational diving, but it’s a great wreck to cut ur teeth into technical diving.
From ForceE; The Hydro Atlantic Shipwreck is considered to be one of the 10 best wreck dives in the USA by many. She lies only 1.3 miles southeast of the Boca Inlet, and sits in 173 feet of water.
The ship was built for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1905 by Maryland Steel Corporation and named the Delaware. She was sold in 1950 to Construction Aggregates Corporation and renamed Sand Captain. In 1961, she was once again renamed, this time Ezra Sensibar, after a major rebuild. She was powered by a twin screw diesel electric plant. In 1968 she was sold to Hydromar Corporation and renamed Hydro Atlantic. On her last voyage she was being towed to a Texas salvage yard when the old hull gave out and she sank on December 7, 1987 avoiding the cutting torches.
The Hydro is an advanced dive, and should be performed as a technical dive to get the most out of her. Her deck lies at a depth of 135-140 feet, which makes her accessible by more advanced recreational divers, but this doesn’t give a lot of bottom time. Diving her as a tech diver, you can spend 25-30 minutes or more on the wreck and still have only a 60-75 minute runtime.
There is frequently a strong current on this dive, and you should expect to see large amberjacks and other pelagic fish are also seen here.
More info;
dixiediver.com/shipwreck.htmYouTube;
youtube.com/watch?v=z79BxIDQN-M