This image generated by an iPUMA forward looking sonar shows the two wrecks off Prudence islands and features on the surrounding seafloor.

(Figures 3) iPUMA is a wide swath forward looking sonar used to identify possible targets. This image shows the two wrecks off Prudence islands and features on the surrounding seafloor. For scale, the wooden barge is 120 feet long. Image courtesy of AUVfest 2008: Partnership Runs Deep, Navy/NOAA, OceanExplorer.noaa.gov.

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