USCGC Duane (WPG-33)
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USCG Cutter Duane (WPG-33) | |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
Location: | Monroe County, Florida, USA |
Nearest city: | Key Largo, Florida |
Established: | May 16, 2002 |
Governing body: | National Park Service |
The USCG Cutter Duane (WPG-33) (WHEC-33) (earlier known as the U.S.C.G.C. William J. Duane) is a historic shipwreck near Key Largo, Florida, United States. The cutter was deliberately sunk in 1987 to create an artificial reef. It is located a mile south of Molasses Reef. On May 16, 2002, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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- Monroe County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- USCG Cutter Duane at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- The Wreck of the Duane at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Trail
- Duane at U.S. Coast Guard Cutters of the Treasury Class
- US Coast Guard Cutter Duane Association
Treasury-class Coast Guard Cutters |
Bibb | Campbell | Duane | Hamilton | Ingham | Spencer | Taney |
United States Coast Guard |