New Jersey Scuba Diving

Type:

artificial reef, Andromeda class attack transport ( freighter ), U.S. Navy, also known as a "Victory Ship", although often incorrectly referred to as a Liberty Ship

Name:

One of a series of Navy transports named for stars;
Algol is a star in the constellation Perseus, also known as the Demon star.

Built:

1943, Moore Drydock, Oakland CA USA, as James Barnes

Specs:

( 459 x 63 ft ) 13910 displacement tons, 429 crew *
* this figure almost certainly includes embarked Marines

Sponsor:

Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration

Sunk:

Thursday November 22, 1991 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef

GPS:

40°06.545' -73°41.450'

Depth:

145 ft +, starts at 70 ft, main deck at 110 ft

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