Diver's Abyss YTM-?

Diver's Abyss reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, US Navy
Specs:
( 100 ft ) 260 LDT
Sponsor:
Abyss Dive Club
Sunk:
Thursday Sept 25, 2003 - Deepwater Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°57.984' -74°10.771'
Depth:
Diver's Abyss reef
USS Sassaba YTM-364, 1944, 100', 260 tons

This is a US Navy Sassaba/Hisada class YTM or Yard Tugboat Medium. About 190 of these were constructed during World War II, and about 10% of those are possible candidates. I can find no details or history on this specific tug, and it has no name or identification number showing. If anyone can fill in the blanks, please help.

Along with the AJ McAllister, the NJ Artificial Reef Program no longer lists this one in their official tally, as it is slightly outside the official boundaries of the reef. This may be a clue that the "Diver's Abyss" was brought up from the south, James River Virginia, where the government had large numbers of old vessels they were getting rid of at the time.

Deepwater Artificial Reef


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