SS Regina (1904) explained

Designated Other1 Name:Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve
Designated Other1 Number:10
Designated Other1 Abbr:FUAP
Designated Other1 Link:Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves
Designated Other1 Date:2005
Regina Shipwreck Site
Location:Manatee County, Florida
Nearest City:Bradenton Beach, Florida
Coordinates:27.4689°N -82.7019°W
Built:1904
Added:December 6, 2005
Refnum:05001355

SS Regina was a tanker built in Belfast in 1904 that sank on March 8, 1940, near Bradenton Beach, United States.[1] Her wreck is located in the Gulf of Mexico, 75 yards (69 meters) off Bradenton Beach. In April 2005, the wreck became the tenth Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve.[2] On December 6, 2005, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SS Regina (+1940) . Wrecksite . 13 November 2011.
  2. http://www.flheritage.com/archaeology/FHCOct2005.pdf Report to Florida Historical Commission, Bureau of Archaeological Research, October 20, 2005