Long Island East Dive Sites (1/4)
- Type:
- shipwreck, liner, Italy
- Name:
- A 16th century Genoese Admiral. This name had been previously carried by a number of Italian warships ( see page bottom )
- Built:
- 1951, Italy
- Specs:
- ( 700 x 90 ft ) 29083 displacement tons, 1706 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Thursday July 26, 1956
collision with freighter Stockholm ( 12000 tons) - 46 casualties - GPS:
- 40°29.405' -69°52.028' (AWOIS)
- Depth:
- 240 ft ( 190 ft minimum )
More: Andrea Doria ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, collier, USA
- Built:
- 1918, Camden NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 369 x 55 ft ) 5353 displacement tons
- Sunk:
- Saturday May 5, 1945
torpedoed by U-853 - 12 casualties - Depth:
- 85 ft
More: Black Point ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, frigate, British Royal Navy
- Name:
- The Battle of Culloden, where in 1745 the English army massacred the last of the Scottish resistance ( and much of the civilian population ), completing the English conquest of Scotland.
- Built:
- 1776, England
- Specs:
- ( 170 x 47 ft ) 1658 gross tons, 650 crew
- Sunk:
- Monday January 24, 1781
ran aground in storm - no casualties - Depth:
- 20 ft
More: HMS Culloden ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1848, NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 275 x 32 ft ) 984 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Saturday December 27, 1866
beached to prevent foundering in a storm; old age & decay - no casualties
More: Horton's Point / Commodore ...
Isurus oxyrinchus
Size:
to 12 ft
Habitat:
open ocean, coastal
Notes: dangerous
A smaller cousin of the Great White, Mako sharks are renowned for their speed, and their powerful and aerobatic fight when hooked. They are also thought by some researchers to possess greater intelligence than other species. As a result of over-exploitation by long-liners and sport fishermen, the local population has collapsed, and large trophy-sized individuals have not been caught off New Jersey for many years, although small ones are still common.
More: Shortfin Mako Shark ...