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Gypsum Prince

Shipwreck Gypsum Prince
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, England
Built:
1927, England
Specs:
( 347 x 52 ft ) 3915 gross tons, 26 crew
Sunk:
Sunday May 3, 1942
collision with freighter Voco ( 5090 tons) - 6 casualties
Depth:
70 ft

Today the Gypsum Prince sits in 80 ft of water on a sandy bottom. She was blown up in August of 1942 because she was a hazard to navigation, and today she is almost completely torn apart - a mass of twisted metal and hull plates. All this gives good cover for lobster and fish. She is a hard wreck to dive because of her location at the end of the Cape Henlopen Breakwater. Current can be very fast and visibility is usually poor, diving at slack tide is strongly suggested.

Voco
The Voco was also involved in the collision that sank the Choapa.

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Jon Lines

A Jon line is a cord used to secure yourself to the anchor line during your safety or decompression stops. This relieves you of having to hold on by hand, which can get tiring for long hangs in a strong current. You can also use a Jon line to get away from the crowd at 15 ft, while still being securely tethered to the boat.

There are a number of prefabricated Jon lines on the market that you can buy, along with several different gadgets to attach it to the anchor line, most of which are clever but not particularly reliable. For a few dollars, you can build a much better Jon line with parts from the hardware store. What you will need is:

  • 6 ft of bungee cord - the kind with a fabric casing
  • 2 brass snaps
  • 6-8 wire ties

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