posted by CrankyCronos on Feb 3
Veterans Reef was constructed using three steel hulled barges each over 100 foot long, 300 tons of limestone and fabricated fish-attracting devices (FADS).
The reef is rectangular in shape and is approximately 600 feet north to south and 300 feet east to west. The reef is already home to various marine life and to provide further habitats and commemorate past veterans a Lockheed Neptune P2V-3 was placed on top of one of the barges in an upright position. Since then the plane has broken up and provides an ideal habitat for the local marine life.
There are plans to add other commemorative structures at this site over time as the site develops and you may spot one of the two commemorative plaques that were placed in 2001. The Pinellas County Artificial Reef program has deliberately used different materials and structures at each of the reefs to provide different profiles on these reefs and encourage all forms of marine life to inhabit the various structures.
Depth: 40-50 feet
N28º 03.000
W83º 00.750
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