Half Moon Underwater Archaeological Preserve
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About this site
The Half Moon Underwater Archaeological Preserve lies in Biscayne Bay off Virginia Key, near Miami, Florida. It protects the remains of the Half Moon, a former German racing yacht that later served as a training vessel and sank in the bay in the 1930s, with wreckage now marked as part of Florida's network of underwater archaeological preserves. The site sits in shallow water typical of the bay, making it accessible to divers and snorkelers exploring the wreck remains close to shore.
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Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
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