SS Regina (1904)

Regina Shipwreck Site

Looking towards the wreck site from the shore
Location Manatee County, Florida
Nearest city Bradenton Beach, Florida
Coordinates 27°28′08″N 82°42′07″W / 27.46889°N 82.70194°W / 27.46889; -82.70194Coordinates: 27°28′08″N 82°42′07″W / 27.46889°N 82.70194°W / 27.46889; -82.70194
Built 1904
NRHP Reference # 05001355
FUAP # 10
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 6, 2005
Designated FUAP 2005

SS Regina was a tanker built in Belfast in 1904 that sank on March 8, 1940, near Bradenton Beach, Florida, United States.[1] Her wreck is located in the Gulf of Mexico, 75 yards (69 meters) off Bradenton Beach. In April 2005, the wreck became the tenth Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve.[2] On December 6, 2005, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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