Finally had a day for diving! Dave and I decided to head out to the Benwood Wreck since it was quite calm. Its a 12 mile run, so we don't dive this site often. Winds were about 5-6 knots, water temp was 75 degrees.
The Benwood was a 285-foot 1910 English-built ship which sank in 1942 off Key Largo. She now lies in 25-55 feet of water. She collided with another ship while running without lights during a WWII blackout. After decades of being underwater, the ship's hull is covered with coral and the site is teaming with fish.
Much of the hull plating was pulled off and discarded during salvage attempts. The wreck now is protected as part of the Marine Sanctuary.
During today's dive we encountered large schools of fish by the hull plates and a nurse shark cruising through.
Please click the link below to watch a 2 1/2 minute highlight video of the dive.