This 167 foot long coastal freighter was built in 1965 and used as a coastal freighter to transport dry goods to the Bahamas and Haiti.

Originally named the Olive M, she was renamed the Budweiser Bar after the company that donated one third of the money need to sink her as an artificial reef.

In July of 1987 she was sunk in 95 feet of water where she sits today, upright with her bow to the South.

On a good day, with little current and decent visibility, you can follow the artificial reef rubble piles that connect the Budweiser Bar (95 fsw) and the Captain Tony (85 fsw).

When starting from the Budweiser Bar, leave the wreck from the stern on the starboard side (northwest corner) and follow the rubble piles to the North while favoring a slightly westward course to shallower water. The swim takes about 10 minutes and is best done on Nitrox EANx36 to get the bottom time you need to see both wrecks and make the return swim.
   

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