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:
Bay County LAARS Site B
REEF ID: 76
Latitude: 29° 46.720 N
Longitude: 85° 50.030 W
Range: 23.4 nm
Bearing: 243.9
Depth: 121 feet
Range and Bearing is taken from mouth of Mexico Beach Canal.