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Liberty Ship Joseph L. Meek
Gulf Breeze, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth29 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Liberty Ship Joseph L. Meek is a wreck dive site near Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 29 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, reef sharks, dolphins, manta rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Blacktip SharkCarcharhinus limbatus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Kemp's RidleyLepidochelys kempii
Lesser Devil RayMobula hypostoma- Red SnapperLutjanus campechanus
- Blackcheek TonguefishSymphurus plagiusa
Nearby sites
- 1Tex Edwards Barge1.0 km
- 2Three Coal Barges4.8 km
- 3Park West and Captain Bob Quarles Reefs6.4 km
- 4Casino Beach Snorkel Reef6.5 km
- 5Joe Patti Memorial Reef6.9 km
- 6Lane Gilchrest Reef7.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org