Long Island East Dive Sites (3/4)
Long Island - East Chart
- 3/4 Tug
- 44097 Weather Buoy
- 44402 Weather Buoy
- Amsterdam
- Andrea Doria
- Atlantic
- USS Baldwin
- Barataria
- USS Bass
- Black Point
- Burnside
- Coastwise
- Coimbra
- HMS Culloden
- Defender
- Dodger
- John A. Downs
- Essex
- USS G-1
- USS G-2
- Gate City
- Gluckauf
- Grecian
- Horton's Point / Commodore
- Hylton Castle
- John C. Fitzpatrick
- Kenosha
- Kismet Artificial Reef
- USS L-8
- Larchmont
- Lexington
- Lightburne
- Linda
- Maiden Creek
- Malden
- Mattituck Inlet
- Mattituck Artificial Reef
- Montauk Inlet
- Moriches Inlet
- Mount Sinai Harbor
- Myronus
- Norness
- USS Ohio
- Old Yankee
- Olinda
- Oregon
- Panther
- Ponquogue Bridge
- Port Jefferson Artificial Reef
- Port Jefferson Inlet
- Reggie
- Republic
- USS San Diego
- Sea Wolf
- Sebastian
- Shinnecock Inlet
- Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant
- Smithtown Artificial Reef
- Snug Harbor
- USS Spikefish
- Suffolk
- USS Tarantula
- Tennyson
- Thames
- Thelma Phoebe
- U-853
- Volund
- Wolcott
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Ponquogue
There are two actual Ponquoque bridges, the new one and the old one. You crossed the new bridge to get to the former Foster Road. The old bridge is where you will probably dive, although nothing is stopping you from diving the new bridge. Don't get caught in the channel between the two bridges, however, because it is considered a channel and it is illegal to dive in a channel in the town of Southampton. With that in mind, there is usually good parking at the bridge, but you will have to do some walking in order to get into the water.
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Shinnecock Inlet
The Shinnecock Inlet is located in the Hampton Bays on Long Island. The inlet is one of the only major inlets on the south shore and sees a great deal of boat traffic during the summer months. With that in mind, this inlet also sees a great deal of diver traffic as well.
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Shinnecock Artificial Reef (historical)
( 40.80139, -72.47293 )
2.0 Nautical miles south of Shinnecock Inlet, 0.55 sq miles
Depth: 76 - 84 ft
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16-Fathom Artificial Reef
13 nautical miles southwest of Fire Island Inlet, 1.33 sq miles
Depth: 85 to 103 feet
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- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer
- Specs:
- 2388 tons
- Sunk:
- Friday August 20, 1920
collision with barge Pottsville - no casualties - Depth:
- 60 ft
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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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Carcharhinus plumbeus
Size:
to 6 ft
The Sandbar Shark is the commonest inshore shark in New Jersey waters.
Most people are familiar with Peter Benchley's thrilling novel Jaws or one of the movies it has inspired. The image of a giant shark terrorizing a small resort community is hard to forget. After all, the idea of predators ( in this case, people ) becoming prey realizes one of our most primal fears. It also makes for exciting reading or viewing.
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