I went out to the Lofthus for the first time in quite a while. We had a major Northeaster come through a few weeks ago throwing off some monster swells and a great deal of beach erosion.
https://www.facebook.com/james.m.are...5141177976890/
Some amazing drone imagery of the swells from James M. Arena.
It looks like it cleared from 2 to 3 ft.+ of sand depth from in and around the shipwreck. Also, the reef to the west of the wreck has developed a good deal more profile with the removal of sand from depression and ledge areas.
![](http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes/Florida/Admin-File/0-Misc.-Images/Lofthus-April-4-2015/worm%20rock%202%20fbs.jpg?m=1521432545)
Those may look like timbers but are in fact worm rock encased structure steel ship members.
![](http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes/Florida/Admin-File/0-Misc.-Images/Lofthus-April-4-2015/worm%20rock%20fbs.jpg?m=1521432551)
It looks like a carpet of worm rock in places, newly uncovered carpet it would seem.
More about worm rock or Sabellariid reefs in Florida at:
https://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/wdb/pub/sp.../82_11-115.pdf
https://vimeo.com/260701979
A short video clip from the wreck today. There is even a nurse shark in there with a couple of tags.
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