Barnegat Dive Sites (1/5) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Barnegat Dive Sites (1/5)

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Adriatic

"This picture was taken several years ago by my wife, Debbie. We were searching for the Adriatic's lost clam dredge that day. Later, after the sinking, my group of divers was the first to dive on and identify her. I used this picture at the dive site to set the dive plan and objectives."

- Capt. Duane Clause, Porthole II

Type:: shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
built:: 1977 - Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
Specs:: ( 74 ft ) 134 gross tons, 4 crew
Sunk:: Monday January 18, 1999
foundered in rough seas - no survivors
Depth:: 65 ft

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Barnegat Bay

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Barnegat Inlet

Type:: major ocean inlet with strong current, surf, and heavy boat traffic
Depth:: 45 ft

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Barnegat Light Artificial Reef

3.1 Nautical Miles off Barnegat
Depth: 50-60 ft

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Bonanza

Type:: shipwreck, barge
Depth:: 120 ft

This wreck got its name from the first few divers to get there, who struck it rich in lobsters in its wooden ribs and decking. The wreckage is very well spread out in several lines or walls, with decking off to one side. Near the bow, an overturned piece of decking is home to ling and blackfish. Off to the side lie the winch and small bits of machinery.

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Brick barge

Type:: shipwreck, barge

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Caddo

Type:: shipwreck, barge
Specs:: 432 tons
Sunk:: Friday August 26, 1921
Depth:: 65 ft

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Chaparra

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, Cuba
Name:: a seaport in northeastern Cuba
also Spanish for "cowboy" or slang for "shorty"
Built:: 1906, Scotland, as Tinhow
Specs:: ( 249 x 38 ft ) 1510 gross tons, 29 crew
Sunk:: Sunday October 27, 1918
struck mine laid by U-117 - 6 casualties
Depth:: 80 ft

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Charlemagne Tower

Type:: shipwreck, Great Lakes ore carrier, USA
Built:: 1888, Cleveland OH USA
Specs:: ( 255 x 40 ft ) 1825 gross tons, 19 crew
Sunk:: Friday March 6, 1914
foundered in rough seas - no casualties
Depth:: 75 ft

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Chesapeake

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True Jellyfishes

Jellyfishes are free-swimming relatives of corals, anemones, and hydroids. In fact, in many cases, they are the same species, just in a different stage of life! Not all medusas ( as jellyfishes are called ) have a corresponding polyp stage, and likewise, not all polyps have a corresponding medusa stage, but most alternate generations in each form. Small jellies ( up to 1" across ) are most likely the medusa stage of some hydroid, while large jellies are usually the dominant stage of a species in which the polyp stage is almost absent. Even anemones have a periodic medusa stage, although it is infrequently observed.

Although jellyfish can swim slowly, they are largely at the mercy of the tides and currents, and at times large numbers are concentrated into bays and may be stranded on beaches.

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