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Arnoff

Type:: shipwreck, schooner barge
Specs:: ( 200 ft est.)
Sunk:: late 1800s ?
Depth:: 80 ft

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Arundo

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, Netherlands
Built:: 1930, New Castle England, as Petersfield
Specs:: ( 412 x 55 ft ) 5163 gross tons, 43 crew
Sunk:: Tuesday April 28, 1942
torpedoed by U-136 - 6 casualties
Depth:: 140 ft max; 110 ft min; 125 ft typical

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Asfalto

Type:: shipwreck, schooner barge
Specs:: ( 330 x 40 ft )
Sunk:: March 12, 1932
Depth:: 95 ft

Capt. Mick Trzaska of the dive boat CRT II also calls this the "Bomb Wreck", since it once produced a live aircraft-type explosive. A diver had sent it up with a lift bag thinking it was a champagne bottle! How it got there is anyone's guess.

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Astra

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, Denmark
Name:: Astra is Latin for star.
Built:: 1945, Denmark, as Gudnaes
Specs:: ( 333 x 51 ft ) 2709 gross tons, 105 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Friday March 30, 1951
collision with freighter Steel Inventor ( 5689 tons) - 5 casualties
Depth:: 85 ft

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Atlantic

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: May 1846, Jeremiah Simonson, New York NY USA
Specs:: ( 320 x 36 ft ) 1112 gross tons, 75 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Friday November 26, 1846
boiler explosion; then grounded during storm on Fisher's Island - 45 casualties
Depth:: 20 ft

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Atlantic Beach Artificial Reef

Depth: 55 - 64 ft
3.0 nautical miles south of Atlantic Beach

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Atlantic City Artificial Reef

12.2 Nautical Miles off Atlantic City
Depth: 55-95 ft [download]

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Atlantic Princess

Shipwreck Lady Gertrude — *Atlantic Princess* was probably similar to *Lady Gertrude*

Type:: shipwreck, scallop dredge, USA
Built:: 1980, St. Augustine Trawlers, St. Augustine FL
as Eleanor Eileen X
Specs:: ( 68 ft ) 121 gross tons, 6 crew
Sunk:: Sunday, December 14, 1980
foundered, 2 survivors
Depth:: 170 ft

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Atlantus

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, USA
Built:: 1918, Liberty Shipbuilding, Brunswick GA USA
Specs:: ( 260 x 43 ft ) 2000 gross tons, no crew
Sunk:: Tuesday June 8, 1926
dragged anchor and grounded in storm while awaiting final disposition
Depth:: 25 ft

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Aurora

Shipwreck Manasquan Wreck — A Black Ball packet ship ( *Orpheus* ) leaving New York, 1835.
*Aurora* sailed for the Kermit Line.

Type:: shipwreck, sailing ship, USA
Built:: 1824, Bath ME, USA
Specs:: ( 106 x 22 ft )
Sunk:: Nov 20, 1827, ran aground in storm - 6 casualties
Depth:: 12 ft

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Jon Lines

A Jon line is a cord used to secure yourself to the anchor line during your safety or decompression stops. This relieves you of having to hold on by hand, which can get tiring for long hangs in a strong current. You can also use a Jon line to get away from the crowd at 15 ft, while still being securely tethered to the boat.

There are a number of prefabricated Jon lines on the market that you can buy, along with several different gadgets to attach it to the anchor line, most of which are clever but not particularly reliable. For a few dollars, you can build a much better Jon line with parts from the hardware store. What you will need is:

6 ft of bungee cord - the kind with a fabric casing
2 brass snaps
6-8 wire ties

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