SS Benwood Park to form a protection program in 1959 to prevent further damage to the historical wreckage. Today, the "Benwood" is a protected resource under the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, which was formed in 1975. Since then, the "Benwood" site has played host to countless recreational dives, as it is an extremely popular night dive site. Since her sinking, the Benwood has become an artificial reef, providing the only high-profile reef in the immediate vicinity. She lies in 55 feet of sea water with hull plates found in the sand around the perimeter. SS Benwood The "Benwood" is a shipwreck
Largest shipwrecks on the Great Lakes known. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum estimates that about 6,000 shipwrecks lie beneath the surface of the lakes, while maritime historian Mark Thompson reckons that more than 25,000 shipwrecks are located in the waters of the Great Lakes. ! scope="col"|Ship ! scope="col"|In service ! scope="col"|Out of service ! scope="col"|Length (ft) ! scope="col"|Vessel type ! scope="col"|Launched ! scope="col"|Final disposition ! scope="col"|Notes ! scope="col"|Coordinates !scope="row"|"SS Leecliffe Hall !scope="row"|"SS Edmund Fitzgerald !scope="row"|"SS Carl D. Bradley !scope="row"|"SS Daniel J. Morrell !scope="row"|"SS William C Moreland !scope="row"|"SS Cedarville !scope="row"|"SS Chester A. Congdon !scope="row"|"SS D.R. Hanna !scope="row"|"SS James C. Carruthers !scope="row"|"SS Henry B. Smith !scope="row"|"SS Emperor !scope="row"|"SS