USS Monitor (Graveyard of the Atlantic)
United States · North CarolinaThe wreck of the historic American Civil War ironclad, in the treacherous Graveyard of the Atlantic; access restricted to authorised expeditions.
Depth
70–70 m
Recommended level
Technical (authorised research only)
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
20 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best time
Summer
Recommended certification
Technical Wreck Diver
Approx. price
0 USD / dive
The wreck of the historic American Civil War ironclad, in the treacherous Graveyard of the Atlantic; access restricted to authorised expeditions.
Protection status
Santuario Marino Nacional del Monitor, el primero designado en Estados Unidos
Sources consulted: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Location
See on the interactive map10 species documented in USS Monitor (Graveyard of the Atlantic)
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
VulnerableTortuga boba
Caretta caretta
Almeja surf atlántica
Spisula solidissima
Anjova
Pomatomus saltatrix
EndangeredBallena franca del Atlántico Norte
Eubalaena glacialis
Cangrejo azul
Callinectes sapidus
Cangrejo bayoneta americano
Limulus polyphemus
Lubina rayada
Morone saxatilis
Pargo del Golfo
Lutjanus campechanus
Ecosystem
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