Question 1

What is the maximum depth at B-17 Flying Fortress?

Accepted Answer

The maximum depth at B-17 Flying Fortress is 235 feet (72 meters), with an average depth of 230 feet.

Question 2

What skill level is required to dive at B-17 Flying Fortress?

Accepted Answer

B-17 Flying Fortress is rated as advanced difficulty. Advanced certification and experience is recommended.

Question 3

How do I access B-17 Flying Fortress?

Accepted Answer

B-17 Flying Fortress is a boat dive. Boat only, and strictly through the Vis technical dive centres (such as ISSA and Nautica Vis) that hold the permits and staging capability for 70 m trimix diving. The wreck lies off the S/SE coast near Rukavac, a short crossing from the island's dive bases; because it is very hard to find without GPS/sonar, dives are run only by operators who know the mark and only in settled weather when anchoring is safe.

Question 4

What marine life can I see at B-17 Flying Fortress?

Accepted Answer

This is a wreck dive first and a wildlife dive second, but the intact airframe on open sand acts as a magnet in otherwise featureless deep water. Expect conger and moray eels sheltering in the fuselage and engine nacelles, scorpionfish and forkbeard among the structure, and shoals of bream, damselfish and small pelagics passing over the wings. Lobster and crabs work the debris, and the metalwork carries encrusting sponges, hydroids and the odd gorgonian at this depth. Sightings of larger fish such as dentex and grouper are occasional over the surrounding sand.

Question 5

What is the typical visibility at B-17 Flying Fortress?

Accepted Answer

Visibility at B-17 Flying Fortress typically ranges from 80 to 100 feet, depending on conditions. Check our real-time conditions for the latest visibility forecast.

B-17 Flying Fortress

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B-17 Flying Fortress

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