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Dive planning for Ranger
Site Briefing
The Ranger is a 70'-80' wooden-hulled vessel that sits in 30'-40' of water outside of the Boat Haven Marina in Port Townsend. She sits intact and upright about 15' from the bottom and has some overhead environments and swim-throughs. Much of the steering mechanism is still visible and the wreck seems to attract many varieties of nudibranchs.
There are also many pilings and debris from the old ferry dock and wing wall to explore.
Conditions: There was once a long row of pilings near the breakwater to the marina where the wreck now lies. Many have been cut off below the water line so beware when approaching and come at the wreck from the east to be safe. Beware of boat traffic while diving and fly a flag.
Marine life: Regularly reported: wolf eel, giant pacific octopus, and rockfish.
⚠️ Safety & accuracy
Before diving at Ranger, always check the site-specific wind/wave forecast, tide/currents, and recent reports (latest: Dec 9, 2024)! Reminder: Winds (even offshore winds) can impact slack time.
Briefings may be out of date or have inaccuracies. Dive within your training and experience. The first time diving a site, join someone familiar with the site and/or start on a mild day.
See our currents, tides, wind, and waves guide for help reading charts and planning current-sensitive dives.
The nearest NOAA or XTide current and tide stations within 25 miles are selected by default when available. NOAA stations show charts here; XTide stations link to Dairiki. Click a pin on the map below to choose another station for current, tide, camera, or buoy data (you may need to zoom in or out).
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Nearby Stations
Point Wilson, 0.6 mi. NE of (56 ft) -- 3 miles away
PORT TOWNSEND -- 1 mile away
Nearest Featured Dive Sites
- Point Hudson (~1 miles)
- Keystone Jetty (~6 miles)
Nearby Dive Sites
- Port Townsend (~1 miles)
- Fort Worden (~2 miles)
- North Beach (~3 miles)