Long Island East Dive Sites (2/4)
- Type:
- shipwreck, tugboat, USA
- Specs:
- ( 113 ft ) 8 crew
- Sunk:
- Sunday March 3, 1985
collision with one of its own barges - no casualties - Depth:
- 230 ft
More: John A. Downs ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge, USA
- Built:
- 1892
- Specs:
- ( 242 x 39 ft ) 1277 gross tons, 5 crew
- Sunk:
- Friday April 3, 1903
holed by explosion - 5 casualties - Depth:
- 130 ft
More: John C. Fitzpatrick ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1885, Bath ME USA
- Specs:
- ( 252 x 37 ft ) 1605 tons, 351 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Monday February 11, 1907
collision with schooner Harry Knowlton - 334 casualties - Depth:
- 140 ft
huge paddlewheels; wooden hull draped with fishing nets; hazardous currents & poor viz.
More: Larchmont ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, tanker, USA (Texaco)
- Built:
- 1919, Bath ME USA
- Specs:
- ( 432 x 56 ft ) 6429 tons, 37 crew + dog
- Sunk:
- Friday February 10, 1939
ran aground on Block Island - no casualties - Depth:
- 30 ft
More: Lightburne ...
- 44039
- Amsterdam
- Atlantic
- Barataria
- Bass
- Bayville
- Black Point
- Celtic/Cape Race
- Condor
- Culloden
- Downs
- Essex
- G Steers
- G-1
- G-2
- Grecian
- Horton's Point
- Huntington
- L-8
- Larchmont
- Lexington
- Lightburne
- Malden
- Matinecock
- Mattituck
- Montauk
- Mount Sinai
- Myronus
- Ohio
- Olinda
- Poling Bros
- Port Jefferson
- Shoreham
- Smithtown
- Snug Harbor
- Thames
- Thelma
- U-853
- Volund
- Water Gap
Long Island Sound averages 60 ft in depth, with the greatest depth of over 300 ft at the eastern end. Tidal effects are strongest at the narrow western end, where all the inrushing water flow piles up and makes tidal variations of up to 7 ft. Strong tidal currents are also prevalent, and visibility tends to be poorer than the open ocean, especially at depth.
More: Long Island Sound Dive Sites Chart ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker, sludge
- Built:
- 1938, Staten Island NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 250 x 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Crystal Oil Corporation, Marine Trades Assn. of NJ, Fisherman Magazine
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 10, 1987 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.285' -73°41.365'
- Depth:
- 125 ft, starts at 80 ft
More: Coney Island ...