One of the ships that sank on Elbow Reef is a 315’ steel-hulled ship that is called Mike’s Wreck. There are two larger sections of the bow and stern which appear grown into the reef. Other smaller pieces are scattered around a large area.
Many people once thought the wreck debris was the Civil War era ship, the Towanda, or possibly parts of another wreck simply known as the Civil War wreck. via Divebuddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c9lp2cMiis
Mike's Wreck - Hannah M. Bell
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NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has identified the remains of an early 20th century shipwreck in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to be those of the British steamship Hannah M. Bell.
Information gathered by sanctuary staff and volunteers from the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS) during a September 2012 field survey enabled maritime archaeologists to confirm the wreck's origins. Read more ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fscNdKAWy9E
The article Wreck Dives: Mike’s Wreck was first published on Florida Scuba Diving
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