Mercedes I, The Mercedes wreck - Fort Lauderdale FL

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Mercedes I, The Mercedes wreck is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This dive site has an average rating of 3.69 out of 5 from 13 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 91-100ft/28-30m. The average visibility is 41-50ft/12-15m.

The most famous of Ft. Lauderdale’s wrecks is the 198-foot with a 30.6’ beam in 97’ freighter Mercedes I was a merchant ship built in 1952 in Hamburg, Germany. She received national attention, when on Thanksgiving Day in 1984 during a storm, she lost her anchorage and ran aground against a seawall of an exclusive Palm Beach mansion next to the Kennedy compound.

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qbantek - 4/19/2016 10:40 AM

Rating Added: 4
Nice wreck. The first time I was at the Mercedes the current was very strong (surface and bottom). Next time there was almost no current.

Mcsharley - 10/27/2013 6:15 PM

I went scuba diving here on 10/2/2013. Average viz: 51-60ft/16-18m. Water temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C.

FritzMoore - 7/01/2012 10:47 PM

Rating Added: 4
On a pretty clear day this wreck is outstanding. Lots of fish and places to look into. Other small reef patches within swimming distance of the wreck.

FritzMoore - 6/30/2012 3:59 AM

Rating Added: 4
Pretty nice dive but you want to go in spring-summer.