"Proteus" Ship Wreck


"Proteus" Ship Wreck, Miami,  Florida
Divers (left to right):  Bernie Ferron, Jorge Ceballos
This picture by Julio Ripoll.
This picture was taken inside the air pocket of the "Proteus" Ship Wreck was over 200 feet long and rests at a 70 feet depth.   
The picture was taken before Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida.
Hurricane Andrew broke up the majority of the wreck and pushed part of it 40 yards from its original location.
The famous air pocket no longer exists.
The Dive was done May 9, 1992.

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