Just off the coast of the Myrtle Beach area, unique pieces of history lie beneath the water.
Adventurers willing to don their scuba gear and trek miles from the shore can get a firsthand look at the structures that hide in the sea. Beneath the waves, shipwrecks, military items and subway cars have become habitats for ocean creatures such as rays and barracudas. These pieces of history live on as artificial reefs and spots for divers to explore.
Many of the artificial reefs are placed intentionally by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. SCDNR sinks everything from ships, to army tanks to provide ocean habitats and improve fish populations. The department has been constructing these reefs for more than 40 years, cleaning the vessels and materials before giving them new life as places for marine populations to thrive, according to its website…