RickI
Contributor
I visited the wreck of the Lofthus late yesterday afternoon. I was surprised to see heavy growth of worm rock or Sabellariid reef growth all over the place. Some even resembled a thick corrugated carpet over some of the hull ribs. I don't recall having seen such heavy growth out there before. Looking around it seems the sand level was lower by 2 to perhaps 3 ft.+ over the wreck. I suspect the worm rock growth was covered on past dives that I had made out there in recent years. The rock reef to the west was even more exposed in some areas.
Those massive waves that came with the Northeaster a few weeks ago may have caused some some major sand flushing. I wonder what other wrecks have been better exposed by this wave event?
Photos and video including an overview of the history of the Lofthus at Dive Spot: The Wreck of the Lofthus - FKA Kiteboarding Forums