USS Muliphen Wreck - 6 Pack
Dive the USS Muliphen from Stuart, Florida
Experience one of Florida’s most impressive deep-water wrecks aboard Go Deeper, Stuart Scuba’s luxury six-pack charter operating from Stuart, Florida.
The USS Muliphen rests offshore near Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie. Her main deck lies at approximately 145 feet on the port side and around 160 feet on the starboard side because of the wreck’s starboard list. The surrounding sand reaches approximately 170 feet, while portions of the trench created by the wreck’s collapse may extend beyond 200 feet.
This is a serious offshore wreck dive designed for qualified advanced and technical divers who are properly trained, equipped, and experienced for the planned depth and conditions.
The USS Muliphen (AKA-61/LKA-61) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship that served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1970. After being decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register, she was intentionally sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida on January 21, 1989.
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A Historic United States Navy Vessel
The USS Muliphen, designated AKA-61 and later LKA-61, was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship that served in the United States Navy from 1944 until 1970.
During World War II, the Muliphen supported major operations throughout the Pacific and earned two battle stars for her service. Her wartime history included participation in the campaigns at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, where attack cargo ships played a critical role in transporting troops, landing equipment, supplies, and ammunition.
Following World War II, the Muliphen continued serving through the Naval Transportation Service and participated in operations throughout the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
After being decommissioned and removed from the Naval Vessel Register, she was intentionally sunk as an artificial reef on January 21, 1989.
Diving the Muliphen
The USS Muliphen remains largely upright and recognizable, although hurricanes in 2004 fractured the wreck into two major sections. The separation between the sections, combined with the ship’s starboard list, creates a dramatic and complex underwater landscape.
Divers may explore the exterior of the wreck, cargo-hold areas, superstructure, broken sections, and the surrounding sand. The ship’s size and depth make it difficult to appreciate the entire wreck during a single dive, giving experienced divers a reason to return and explore different areas.
The site is commonly affected by a northward-moving current. Current strength, visibility, surface conditions, and access to the wreck can change quickly because of its offshore location and proximity to Gulf Stream influence.
All dive plans are subject to the captain’s assessment, weather, current, diver qualifications, equipment, gas supply, and team objectives.
Marine Life on the Muliphen
The wreck has developed into a thriving offshore ecosystem. Divers may encounter:
- Gag grouper sheltering around the structure
- Large schools of spadefish
- Snapper and sheepshead around the decks and cargo areas
- Amberjack and other pelagic species above the wreck
- Barracuda patrolling the surrounding water column
- Occasional sharks, turtles, and other offshore visitors
The combination of deep water, heavy structure, and abundant marine life makes the Muliphen an exceptional destination for wreck divers, underwater photographers, and experienced hunters.
A Premium Six-Pack Technical Charter
Muliphen trips are operated aboard Go Deeper, Stuart Scuba’s luxury six-pack dive boat based in Stuart, Florida.
With a maximum of six divers, these charters provide more space, individualized support, and greater flexibility than a traditional large-group dive boat. Trips are designed around qualified teams with compatible training, equipment, gas plans, and dive objectives.
A professional deckhand is onboard to assist with equipment handling, entries, exits, surface support, and diver safety. Depending on conditions and the profiles being conducted, the half-day charter may include multiple drops or additional exploration opportunities.
Diver Requirements
The USS Muliphen is available only to divers with the appropriate certification, recent experience, equipment, and comfort at depth.
Required qualifications will depend on the planned profile but may include:
- Advanced Open Water and Deep Diver certification
- Technical decompression certification
- Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures
- Helitrox or Trimix certification for appropriate profiles
- Closed-circuit rebreather certification
- Redundant breathing gas
- DSMB and reel or spool
- Two dive computers for technical profiles
- Appropriate exposure protection
- Recent experience at comparable depths
Because most of the wreck lies beyond traditional recreational limits, many Muliphen profiles will require technical training, decompression planning, mixed gas, or closed-circuit rebreather experience.
Divers are responsible for staying within their certification, equipment limitations, personal experience, gas plan, and decompression obligations.
Dive the USS Muliphen with Stuart Scuba
Join Stuart Scuba aboard Go Deeper for a premium USS Muliphen wreck-diving experience departing from Stuart, Florida.
Whether your interest is naval history, deep wreck exploration, technical diving, photography, hunting, or simply experiencing one of the Treasure Coast’s most impressive artificial reefs, the Muliphen delivers a dive that is challenging, historic, and unforgettable.
Charters are limited to six qualified advanced or technical divers and are scheduled around favorable offshore conditions.
