Sunken Texas Clipper Now An Artificial Reef

If you’re looking for that unique summer trip, it might be hard to beat one that rests on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico . Divers now have the opportunity to explore one of Texas ’ most unusual attractions – an artificial reef that once served as a training ship for almost 30 years for cadets at Texas A&M University at Galveston .

The Texas Clipper , a 473-foot, 7,000-ton ship, was purposely sunk last Nov. 17 in the Gulf and today is home to a variety of fish and marine life as well as a frequent destination for scuba divers curious to go down 134 feet and see it. She rests about 17 miles off the coast of South Padre Island and is doing exactly what the folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hoped the sunken ship would do, says Kevin Buch, diving safety officer at Texas A&M-Galveston who has visited the reef several times...[Media Newswire]