Benwood, Key Largo

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Built: England, 1910 Length: 360 feet
Type: Freighter Sank: April 1942
Depth: 25 to 40 feet Skill: Beginner
Dive it From: Key Largo or Tavernier

Benwood

The Benwood was running without lights to avoid attracting the attention of German torpedo salvoes at the hieght of WWII when she slammed into the Robert C. Tuttle. She is in pieces scattered all along the bottom; nonetheless her cargo holds are full of fish life.



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