Great Carrier Reef

Aircraft carrier USS Oriskany which was intentionally sunk after its decommissioning in the Gulf of Mexico is now known as the Great Carrier Reef. 70 feet down, the Oriskany’s navigation tower is teeming with prickly sea urchins and crusty barnacles. Giant barracuda prowl the tower’s empty windows. The wreck has attracted at least 38 species of fish, including goliath groupers, mako sharks, amberjacks, and red snappers. It is by far the largest vessel ever sunk to make a reef.