page_title: Milwaukee Deep
hierarchical_section_title: Milwaukee Deep
caption_attribution_description: English: Perspective view of the sea floor of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, looking west. The Lesser Antilles are on the lower left side of the view and Florida is on the upper right. The purple sea floor at the center of the view is the Puerto Rico trench, the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Deutsch: Perspektivische Sicht des Meeresbodens von Atlantik und Karibik. Die Kleinen Antillen sind unten links zu sehen und Florida oben rechts. Der violett gefärbte Meeresboden in Bildmitte ist der Puerto-Rico-Graben, die tiefste Stelle des Atlantik und der Karibik. Français&#160;: Vue en perspective du plancher océanique de l'océan Atlantique et de la mer des Caraïbes. Les Petites Antilles sont sur le côté inférieur gauche de l'image et la Floride est sur le coin supérieur droit. Le fond de la mer (couleur violette foncée) au centre de la vue est la Fosse de Porto Rico, au plus profond de l'océan Atlantique et la mer des Caraïbes
context_page_description: Milwaukee Deep, also known as the Milwaukee Depth, is part of the Puerto Rico Trench. Together with the surrounding area, known as Brownson Deep, the Milwaukee Deep forms an elongated depression that constitutes the floor of the trench. As there is no geomorphological distinction between the two, it has been proposed that the use of both names to refer to distinct areas should be reviewed.
  The floor of the Puerto Rico Trench constitutes the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean. During the Five Deeps Expedition, explorer Victor Vescovo achieved the first manned descent to this location. Media outlets overwhelmingly referred to the area as the Brownson Deep, while the name Milwaukee Deep was used by others. However, likely due to the factors mentioned above, the expedition has not used any particular name to refer to the site of their Atlantic dive.
  The Puerto Rico Trench has a maximum depth of no more than 8,376 metres, as measured to be the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean by Vescovo during his descent. Previously, however, the depth of the Milwaukee Deep had been reported by various sources as 8,710 metres, 8,740 metres, or 8,750 metres.
context_section_description: Milwaukee Deep, also known as the Milwaukee Depth, is part of the Puerto Rico Trench. Together with the surrounding area, known as Brownson Deep, the Milwaukee Deep forms an elongated depression that constitutes the floor of the trench. As there is no geomorphological distinction between the two, it has been proposed that the use of both names to refer to distinct areas should be reviewed.
  The floor of the Puerto Rico Trench constitutes the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean. During the Five Deeps Expedition, explorer Victor Vescovo achieved the first manned descent to this location. Media outlets overwhelmingly referred to the area as the Brownson Deep, while the name Milwaukee Deep was used by others. However, likely due to the factors mentioned above, the expedition has not used any particular name to refer to the site of their Atlantic dive.
  The Puerto Rico Trench has a maximum depth of no more than 8,376 metres (27,480 ft), as measured to be the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean by Vescovo during his descent. Previously, however, the depth of the Milwaukee Deep (when being used to refer to the Atlantic's deepest point) had been reported by various sources as 8,710 metres (28,580 ft), 8,740 metres (28,670 ft), or 8,750 metres (28,710 ft). It is just 76.0 miles (122.3 km) north of the coast of Puerto Rico at Punto Palmas Altas in Manatí.
caption: Perspective view of the sea floor of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The Lesser Antilles are on the lower left side of the view and Florida is on the upper right. The purple sea floor at the center of the view is the Puerto Rico trench, the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
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