- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge, USA
- Built:
- 1919
- Specs:
- ( 281x45 ft )
- Sunk:
- November 28, 1921
foundered in a storm - Depth:
- 85 ft
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Dive Sites (39/46)
Dive Sites - pick your starting point
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- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge, USA ( formerly a clipper )
- Built:
- 1864, Goss & Sawyer, Bath ME USA, as Ocean Signal
- Specs:
- ( 187 x 38 ft ) 1265 gross tons, 4 crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday January 26, 1898
foundered in storm - no survivors - Depth:
- 110 ft
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- Type:
- collapsed radar platform, USAF
- Built:
- 1955, Portland ME USA
- Specs:
- ( 67 ft above water) 6000 tons, 14 crew (minimum)
- Sunk:
- Sunday January 15, 1961
storm/structural failure/design deficiency - no survivors - GPS:
- 39°47'56.43" -72°40'08.00" (US Navy 2004)
- Depth:
- 180 ft, starts at 110 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, tanker, USA
- Name:
- Texel is the easternmost of the Frisian islands off the coast of Holland, which are similar to our own barrier islands.
- Built:
- 1913, Denmark
- Specs:
- ( 331 x 48 ft ) 3220 gross tons, 36 crew
- Sunk:
- Sunday June 2, 1918
bombed by U-151 - no casualties - Depth:
- 230 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, yacht, USA
- Built:
- 1906, Consolidated Shipbuilding, Morris Heights NY USA as Galatea
- Specs:
- ( 140 x 18 ft ) 157 tons, 9 crew
- Sunk:
- Sunday April 29, 1923
grounded on Fisher's Island - 1 casualty
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- Type:
- shipwreck, tugboat
- Built:
- 1975, Orange TX USA
- Specs:
- ( 89 x 27 ft ) 99 tons, 7 crew
- Sunk:
- Sunday March 7, 1993
cause unknown - two survivors - Depth:
- 140 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck
- Depth:
- 80 ft
The "Three Sisters", as she is called, is an unidentified wooden-hulled vessel. She sits in 80 ft of water some 13 miles south of Atlantic Beach Inlet. She sits on a sandy bottom, spread out over a small area. Her boiler and a 4 bladed propeller are still visible. Wooden beams and planking spread out from the boilers aft towards the propeller. Occasionally some artifacts are found, mostly brass fittings. This is generally a decent wreck for lobsters and spearfishing. This wreck is in a main shipping channel, and large vessels make large wakes, so secure all gear.
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- Type:
- shipwreck, "whale-back" steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1890, AmShip Superior, Duluth MN USA, as Colgate Hoyt
- Specs:
- ( 276 x 36 ft ) 1253 displacement tons
- Sunk:
- Saturday December 25, 1909
ran aground in thick fog - 10 casualties - Depth:
- 14 ft
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General
Most underwater hunting in New Jersey waters is done around some sort of structure. Surprise is often the key element to a successful hunt. "Get the drop" on a fish by rounding a corner or popping up over a wall while holding your breath. Don't use a light - this just spooks the fish. Instead, let your eyes adjust to the dark. This way you can see as well as they can, although they can still hear and feel you coming a mile away. Use your light only to peek into black holes, and keep one eye closed when you do, to avoid losing all dark adaptation.
Try to be the first person in the water. The fish will be in a relaxed and unworried state, and you will likely get the first one "for free". This is especially true if you are after trophy-sized Blackfish. Whether or not you score on your first shot, after that all the fish in the area will be spooked. This is because they produce "fear scents" - chemical excretions that warn other fish that there is danger. If you make a kill, you will put blood in the water, which is even worse. So make that first shot count. On the other hand, sometimes the scent of blood will bring in more fish, such as greedy Sea Bass, although more often just Cunners.
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