New Jersey Scuba Diving

Sub Chaser SC-209

Sub Chaser
Type:
shipwreck, submarine chaser, US Navy
Built:
1918, Mathis Yacht Building, Camden NJ
Specs:
( 110 x 14 ft ) 85 tons, 26 crew
Sunk:
Tuesday August 27, 1918
friendly fire from freighter SS Felix Taussig - 18 casualties
Depth:
unknown

The SC-209 was mistakenly attacked under foggy conditions by one of the ships it was escorting. A single hit demolished the light wooden hull and killed most of the crew. Parents of the victims organized a search for the wreckage two years later but found nothing. It is unlikely anything will ever be found - the largest surviving components would be the three gasoline engines.

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SS Felix Taussig

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Tanks & Hardware

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beer can doubles

Surprisingly, of all the devices that make up an underwater diving kit, the last to be developed was a suitable air reservoir. Demand air valves ( regulators to you and me, ) masks, fins, snorkels, weights, even drysuits may be found in the historical record up to several hundred years ago, but because of material and manufacturing requirements, the high-capacity high-pressure portable air cylinder is a relatively recent development. ( Jacques Cousteau often gets credit for something he did not invent - the demand-valve regulator predates him considerably, although he did much to perfect its application to diving. )

2016 Update

Litigation has caused manufacturers to leave the market, and be replaced by others, who then left, and then others come back. From year to year, there's no telling what brand of tanks may be available, but the specs and recommendations below should apply to any.

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