New Jersey Scuba Diving

Home

Gear Artifacts Biology Weather Blog Barnegat Manasquan Sandy Hook LIW LIE Directory Contact Contact Dive Sites Reefs
Homer

Welcome to NJScuba.net, a website dedicated to exploring the New Jersey / New York region underwater -- "Wreck Valley". Here you will find information on dive sites, marine biology, artifacts and activities, gear and training, and many other subjects.

The menu changes depending on where you are. The search works very well - try it. The 'Random' link can take you anywhere. Pick a subject, and dive in !!!

You can easily get involved too - comments are open on all dive sites. Leave your trip reports and updates right there in the website. If you have something more you'd like to add, you can get in touch with me through the contact page.

Shipwreck Mohawk
Dive Sites
Redbird Subway Car Reef
Artificial Reefs
Sea Raven
Marine Biology
Glassware from the Mohawk
Artifacts
Scuba Fins
Gear & Training

barges - Fire Island Artificial Reef

The "Ocean Prince" drydock (above) was sunk in 1986 and is well-attested. New York has photos of a clearly different drydock which they place here, but I believe is actually at Shinnecock, and I have placed it there.

Type:
artificial reef, barges
Depth:
62 - 73 ft
Name Description Sunk GPS
110 ft steel Thursday
Sept 9, 1999		 40°35.973'
-73°13.242'
Air Force
Scow		 110 ft steel Sunday
Oct 14, 2018		 40°35.914'
-73°11.986'
Dump Scow
DS-24		 100 ft steel Sunday
Oct 14, 2018		 40°35.838'
-73°12.015'
Irvington 60 ft steel 2024 40°35.949'
-73°12.308'
Piano Scow 30 ft steel Sunday
Oct 14, 2018 		40°35.872'
-73°12.022'
"Ocean Prince"
Drydock #4		 200 ft steel
drydock		 Saturday
Nov 29, 1986		 40°35.704'
-73°11.968'

More: barges - Fire Island Artificial Reef ...

Disclaimer:

I make no claim as to the accuracy, validity, or appropriateness of any information found in this website. I will not be responsible for the consequences of any action that is based upon information found here. Scuba diving is an adventure sport, and as always, you alone are responsible for your own safety and well being.

Copyright © 1996-2026 Rich Galiano
unless otherwise noted

Powered by WordPress. No, really.
Cookies blah blah whatever

This website is 100% ad and AI-free

8690 // 106010 // 587

Printed from njscuba.net