USS Spikefish SS-404

Shipwreck USS Spikefish
Type:
shipwreck, Balao ( modified Gato ) class submarine, U.S. Navy
Built:
1944, Portsmouth, NH USA
Specs:
( 312 x 27 ft ) 1810 tons, no crew
Sunk:
Tuesday August 4, 1964
weapons test
Depth:
280 ft

Sunk SSE of Montauk point, the Spikefish has been found, but not much dived.

Shipwreck USS Spikefish

Comments on USS Spikefish

Aaron Haney:

December 7, 2021 at 6:56 pm

Thats my grandfather's sub!!

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copper penny

Copper, brass, and bronze are all relatively immune to saltwater corrosion. Brass artifacts of all sorts are easily cleaned up into shiny souvenirs for those who value them. Bright green copper sheets and tubes add color to many wrecks, while bronze is the material of choice for the most coveted of all diver's artifacts - a ship's bell.

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