Designed as a high-speed side paddle wheel steamer she was chartered to the South during America’s Civil War.

The Mary Celeste sunk in 1864 after being used to run ammunitions and supplies to the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The wreck sits in 55 feet of water and one of the huge paddle wheels is still clearly visible at the dive site. (Source)

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