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
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- 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 ...
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 ...
Sponges grow at all depths, and in brackish and freshwater also. They may occur as thin encrusting coatings on rocks and wood, or as long thin branching fingers attached to the bottom, or in the typical rounded form that has been used for centuries as ... a sponge!
The Red Beard Sponge Microciona prolifera is the commonest and most colorful of several sponges that grow in the region. Sponges also occur in shades of yellow and white and often grow in a much lower, spreading, and encrusting form, especially in areas of high currents. They are the most primitive of multi-celled animals, lacking distinct tissues and organs.
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