USCG Spar

USCGC SPAR The USCGC Spar is a 180 foot long Class "C" Seagoing Buoy Tender and is resting in 110 feet of water with the highest decks at 65 feet. The deck at the stern is at 85 feet and the main deck on the bow, under the boom, is at 90 feet. It was sunk as part of the artificial reef program in 2004 and is located about 440 feet from the Aeolus. It is about 22 miles south of the Beaufort Inlet and 8 miles inshore of the U-352 and usually takes about an hour and a half to get to the site after leaving the inlet. During the summer, the water temperature ranges from the upper 70s to the low 80s. Visibility averages 50 feet but can get up over a 100 feet. The Atlantic Sand Tiger shark is present in the spring and the fall, occasionally staying through the summer. There are usually schools of amberjack swimming around the wreck as well as sea bass, spadefish, and baitfish. Since being sunk as an artificial reef, the USCG Spar has begun to settle into the sea floor. The water has dug out around the hull, creating a five foot deep trench around the ship. The rudder has settled into the sea floor so that only the top portion is visible. The ship has a 5 degree list to starboard. Growth was present after the first week of being sunk and has had continual growth over the ship. USCGC Spar was a Class "C" Seagoing Buoy Tender with an overall length of 180 feet, a beam of 37 feet, and a draft of 13 feet. The ships hull was an ice reinforced steel hull and has a total displacement of ...



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