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large engine and wreckage
The wreck on this site is not actually the Catamount, but an unknown ship that is much larger, possibly a Prohibition-era rum runner. The location of the real Catamount is unknown. This location also matches up quite well with a listing ( Krotee, 1966 ) for a US munitions ship which exploded on June 1, 1943, killing 84.
The exact location of the Cayru is unknown; the location plotted is one of several wrecks thought to be it. If found, the wreck may be identified by its steam turbine engines, which are distinctly different from piston steam engines.
contiguous but broken down
Today the Cherokee sits upright on the bottom in 90-100 ft. of water. Her hull is pretty much intact. The port bow breaks up a little bit. Her stern offers the highest relief, some 15 ft. The visibility is generally pretty good. She is on a sandy rather than muddy bottom. The boilers are still visible inside the wreck, where one is covered by an old fishing net. Artifacts can still be found - pottery and brass. The deck gun is still attached to the bow, however, it hangs over the port side. Three-inch shells can be found in the sand. She is usually a good photography and spearfishing wreck.
The gun - long since carted away
exact location unknown
a "massive" wooden wreck, at first thought to be the Cayru
A large steel wreck, possibly of World War II vintage, with 30-40 ft of relief.
Today the Hvoslef sits in 140 ft of water on a sandy bottom. She is in one large piece but not intact. Her bow is the most recognizable feature. It sits upright with a starboard list. Her midsection is torn open and her large boilers are visible. She can be easily penetrated. There is some debris about most noticeably large pipes. She has a fishing net draped over some sections, and her stern collapses into the sand. Artifacts are found occasionally.
The propeller, with one broken blade
Today the Moonstone lies in 130 ft on a sandy bottom, intact and upright. The gaping hole in her port side gives clear evidence of the collision, and the engine room can be accessed by entering the impact site. Caution is advised because of loose debris, and wire cable in which to get entangled is everywhere. Her stern still has depth charges lined up in racks. The midsection superstructure has fallen into the compartments below. Her deck in some places rises almost 35 ft off the sand. The 3 inch deck gun still stands on her bow, just behind a hatch which leads to the crews quarters. Her safe was recovered in 1985, and with it some jewelry, coins, and wartime artifacts. Visibility is best just before the end of and incoming tide.
The Norness is generally ignored by divers, because of the proximity of the much more tempting Andrea Doria. The U-123 went on to sink the Coimbra the next day.
Looking down the port-side companionway
Looking up from under the stern
Courtesy of Dan Crowell / Seeker Digital Productions
The aft deck gun of the Royal Navy tanker Sebastian
Courtesy of Dan Crowell / Seeker Digital Productions
partially intact, upside-down
Courtesy of Dan Crowell / Seeker Digital Productions
The intact wreck of this tugboat was found with its floating barge still attached by the tow cable. It has been suggested that a submerged Navy submarine snagged the tow cable and caused the tug to be pulled under. Coincidentally, there were reports of a damaged submarine entering port a few days later.
A more likely explanation is that the tug experienced a steering or propulsion problem, and either stopped in the water or turned tight around. In either case, the much bigger barge would keep going under its own inertia, and either run down the tug, or "trip" it, pulling the tow cable sideways so as to capsize the tug. The Thomas Hebert sank once before due to just this sort of accident, but was raised. She is now completely upside-down and sunk into the mud.
Details courtesy of Capt. Duane Clause of the dive boat Porthole II, who did the original investigation after the sinking.
unidentified wooden wreck
So-named because it is west of several well-known wrecks, such as the Texas Tower and the Bidevind.
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