Dive Sites (32/46)
- Type:
- shipwreck, lightship, USCG
- Name:
- Named for its job - as the "relief ship" for the other regular lightships along the eastern seaboard.
- Built:
- 1904, Camden NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 129 x 28 ft ) 631 gross tons, 9 crew
- Sunk:
- Friday June 24, 1960
collision with freighter Green Bay - no casualties - GPS:
- 40°27.144' -73°49.070' (AWOIS 2003)
- Depth:
- 105 ft, main deck at 90
More: Relief Lightship WAL-505 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, sailing ship, Spain
- Built:
- 1885, Canada, as Stalwart
- Specs:
- ( 216 x 40 ft ) 1605 gross tons, 21 crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday January 3, 1903
ran aground in bad weather - no casualties - Depth:
- 25 ft
More: Remedios Pascual ...
- Type:
- liner, White Star Line
- Name:
- One of the "-ic" series of White Star liners, which included such other ships as the Georgic, Olympic, and Titanic.
- Built:
- 1903, Ireland
- Specs:
- ( 570 x 68 ft ) 15378 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Sunday January 25, 1909
after collision with steamer Florida - 2 casualties - Depth:
- 240 ft
More: Republic ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer
- Depth:
- 66 ft
This is the remains of an unidentified vessel which we located in August of 1986. She appears to be an old paddlewheel steamship, but this is only speculation and has yet to be confirmed. The only artifact I've found on this little wreck was a perfume bottle with the name "Rickseckers Perfume" on it, hence the name, Rickseckers.
More: Rickseckers ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge
- Depth:
- 80 ft
Very low-lying wooden wreckage of unknown origin. Just a single line of ribs, with nothing off to either side. If sanded-in ( as usual ) this spot can be a complete waste of time.
More: Ridge Schooner ...
- yet another Sea Raven
- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge
- Built:
- 1911
- Specs:
- 1285 tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday January 12, 1922
- Depth:
- 75 ft
More: Riggy Barge - Helen ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, freighter, Argentina
- Built:
- 1912, England, as Fortunstella
- Specs:
- ( 405 x 54 ft ) 4864 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Monday June 22, 1942
torpedoed by U-202 - 5 casualties - Depth:
- 400 ft ?
More: Rio Tercero ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, side-wheel steamer USA
- Built:
- Nov 27, 1847
- Specs:
- ( 133 x 31 ft ) tons
- Sunk:
- June 21, 1860
collision with schooner Fanny - Depth:
- 85 ft
More: RJ Walker / $25 Wreck ...
Hippocampus erectus
Size: to 6"
Habitat: Weedy protected shore waters.
Notes:
Look for Seahorses in still weedy areas, where they cling to plants and objects with their prehensile tails. Color and body form are highly variable, as these masters of camouflage adapt to their surroundings. Strays may be found at sea, or even washed up on the beach.
More: Lined Seahorse ...