Long Island East Dive Sites (2/4)

Long Island - East Chart

Long Island East Dive Sites

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Shipwreck Gluckauf
Type:
shipwreck, tanker, Germany
Built:
1886, Germany
Specs:
( 300 x 37 ft ) 2307 gross tons
Sunk:
Friday March 25, 1893
ran aground in storm - no casualties
Depth:
0-25 ft

Shipwreck Grecian
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, USA
Built:
1899, Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:
( 263 x 29 ft ) 2825 tons, 34 crew
Sunk:
Friday May 27, 1932
collision with SS City of Chattanooga - 4 casualties
Depth:
95 ft

Type:
shipwreck, tugboat, USA
Type:
Fraser Shipyards, Superior, WI as Frances A. Small
Specs:
( 113 x 31 ft, 850 tons ) 8 crew
Sunk:
Sunday March 3, 1985
collision with one of its own barges - no casualties
Depth:
230 ft


Shipwreck Larchmont
Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:
1885, Goss & Sawyer, 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.


Shipwreck Lightburne
Type:
shipwreck, tanker, USA (Texaco)
Built:
1919, Texas Steamship Company, 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

Long Island Sound - West Chart

Long Island Sound - East Chart

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.

Long Island Sound Dive Sites


Shipwreck Malden
The Malden had seen better days.
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, USA
Built:
1907, Bethlehem Quincy, Quincy MA USA
Specs:
( 373 x 52 ft ) 5054 gross tons, 42 crew
Sunk:
Sunday September 19, 1921
collision with SS Jonancy - no casualties
Depth:
40 ft

Montauk Inlet


Moriches Inlet


Long Island East Dive Sites

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Type:
shipwreck, schooner barge
Depth:
75 ft

A typical smallish schooner barge wreck of unknown origin. Some anchor chain and decking spread out over a small area, with a few smaller pieces way off the main piece. Named after the fishing boat that found the spot.