Amberjacks 9 Jul 2010


Gene Childs Memorial Reef

DESCRIPTION:
Old Mexico Beach dredge boat sunk as an artificial reef. This reef was deployed in deep water (120 ft) in the Bay county Site B large area reef permit to the west of the shipping fairway. This reef is named for Gene Childs, a charter member of the Mexico Beach Artifical Reef Association. Verified by MBARA divers Bob & Carol Cox on 9 Jul 2010

LOCATION:
Reef Area: Bay County LAARS Site B
TD1:
TD2:
LAT: 29 46.720
LON: 85 50.030
Range: 23.4
Bearing: 243.9
Depth: 121 feet
Range and Bearing is taken from mouth of Mexico Beach Canal.
REEF SURVEYS:
MB 76 9 Jul 2010


REEF VIDEOS:
MB 76 Gene Childs Reef 3 Jun 2015


REEF PHOTOS:
School of Amberjacks 9 Jul 2010 Amberjacks & Dredge 9 Jul 2010 Amberjacks & Dredge 9 Jul 2010 Dredge & Blue Angelfish 9 Jul 2010 Stern of Dredge & Gray Snappers 9 Jul 2010 Gray & Red Snappers 9 Jul 2010 Red Snappers Topside 9 Jul 2010 Red Sanppers 9 Jul 2010 Triggerfish 9 Jul 2010 Carol Cox & Gorgonians on Dredge 9 Jul 2010 Hard Corals & Gorgonians 9 Jul 2010 Red Snappers 9 Jul 2010 Amberjacks 9 Jul 2010 White Hard Octo Corals 9 Jul 2010 Cubbyus 9 Jul 2010 Carol Cox and Fish 9 Jul 2010 Shovelnose Lobster 9 Jul 2010 Blue Angelfish 9 Jul 2010 Amberjacks 9 Jul 2010