Mizpah
Yacht · United States · Lost 1968 · Florida's Atlantic Coast
A 1920s luxury yacht turned wartime patrol vessel now lies broken but popular with divers off Palm Beach.
The Vessel and Her Loss
Built in 1926 as a private luxury yacht, Mizpah was taken into U.S. Navy service as a patrol vessel during World War II. After her naval and later civilian careers ended, she was scuttled off Palm Beach in 1968 to form an artificial reef. Decades of storms have collapsed much of her structure, but the wreck remains a well-known stop on the Palm Beach Wreck Trek.
Vessel
- 1926
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- Steel
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- Diesel or steam, single or twin screw
- Privately built as a luxury yacht; later United States Navy patrol vessel
Loss
- January 1, 1968
- Intentional sinking
- Off Palm Beach, Florida
- Atlantic Ocean
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The Wreck Today
- 80
- Substantially collapsed after decades underwater, though the bow section remains recognizable.
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Position
- 26.79° N 80.02° W
- Approximate position
- Palm Beach, Florida
Rounded from commonly reported dive coordinates near 26°47'11"N, 80°0'58"W.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)
Builder, exact dimensions, and precise sinking date are not established in the sources reviewed.
Florida Scuba Diving (dive resource guide)
History summary, depth, coordinates, and wreck condition.
