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Long Island Sound Dive Sites (2/4)

Long Island Sound - West Chart

  1. 44039 Weather Buoy
  2. Amsterdam
  3. Atlantic
  4. Barataria
  5. USS Bass
  6. Bayville barge
  7. Black Point
  8. Celtic/Cape Race
  9. Condor
  10. HMS Culloden
  11. Defender
  12. John A. Downs
  13. Essex
  14. Gwendoline Steers
  15. USS G-1
  16. USS G-2
  17. Grecian
  18. Horton's Point / Commodore
  19. Huntington Artificial Reef
  20. HMS Hussar
  21. USS L-8
  22. Larchmont
  23. Lexington
  24. Lightburne
  25. Malden
  26. Matinecock Artificial Reef
  27. Mattituck Inlet
  28. Mattituck Artificial Reef
  29. Montauk Inlet
  30. Mount Sinai Harbor
  31. Myronus
  32. USS Ohio
  33. Olinda
  34. Poling Bros #2
  35. Port Jefferson Artificial Reef
  36. Port Jefferson Inlet
  37. Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant
  38. Smithtown Artificial Reef
  39. Snug Harbor
  40. Thames
  41. Thelma Phoebe
  42. U-853
  43. Volund
  44. Delaware River Water Gap

Long Island Sound - East Chart

  1. 44039 Weather Buoy
  2. Amsterdam
  3. Atlantic
  4. Barataria
  5. USS Bass
  6. Bayville barge
  7. Black Point
  8. Celtic/Cape Race
  9. Condor
  10. HMS Culloden
  11. Defender
  12. John A. Downs
  13. Essex
  14. Gwendoline Steers
  15. USS G-1
  16. USS G-2
  17. Grecian
  18. Horton's Point / Commodore
  19. Huntington Artificial Reef
  20. USS L-8
  21. Larchmont
  22. Lexington
  23. Lightburne
  24. Malden
  25. Matinecock Artificial Reef
  26. Mattituck Inlet
  27. Mattituck Artificial Reef
  28. Montauk Inlet
  29. Mount Sinai Harbor
  30. Myronus
  31. USS Ohio
  32. Olinda
  33. Poling Bros #2
  34. Port Jefferson Artificial Reef
  35. Port Jefferson Inlet
  36. Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant
  37. Smithtown Artificial Reef
  38. Snug Harbor
  39. Thames
  40. Thelma Phoebe
  41. U-853
  42. Volund
  43. Delaware River 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.

Long Island Sound Dive Sites

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HMS Hussar

Type:
shipwreck, frigate ( Mermaid-class, 6th-rate ), British Royal Navy
Name:
Hussars were light cavalry units of the period, known for their colorful and showy uniforms.
Built:
1763, England
Specs:
( 124 x 33 ft ) 627 gross tons
Sunk:
Thursday November 23, 1780
struck a rock - unknown casualties, including prisoners
Depth:
probably buried in the landfill under the police station near 135th Street

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Horton's Point / Commodore

Horton's Point

Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:
1848, Jeremiah Simonson, Greenpoint 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

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Huntington Artificial Reef

Huntington Artificial Reef

1.16 nautical miles northeast of Lloyd Point, 0.08 sq miles
Depth: 47 to 53 feet

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John A. Downs

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

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Larchmont

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.

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Lexington

Shipwreck Lexington
Type:
steamer, USA
Built:
1835, Jeremiah Simonson, New York NY USA
Specs:
( 207 x 21 ft ) 488 gross tons, 165 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Monday January 13, 1840
fire - 4 survivors
Depth:
125 ft - 150 ft

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Maine

Shipwreck Maine
Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:
1891, Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:
( 310 x 44 ft ) 1505 gross tons
Sunk:
Wednesday February 4, 1920
pushed onto rocks by pack ice - no casualties
Depth:
15 ft

low debris field

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Matinecock Artificial Reef

Matinecock Artificial Reef

  1. 40' steel barge
  2. 46' barge

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Mattituck Inlet

Mattituck Inlet

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Mattituck Artificial Reef

Mattituck Artificial Reef

  1. Socatean

2.37 nautical miles northwest of Mattituck Inlet, 0.08 sq miles
Depth: 72 to 100 feet

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Metallurgy

periodic table

A metal is a chemical element displaying certain properties by which it is normally distinguished from a nonmetal, notably its metallic luster, the capacity to lose electrons and form a positive ion, and the ability to conduct heat and electricity. The metals comprise about two-thirds of the known elements. Some metals, including copper, tin, iron, lead, gold, silver, and mercury, were known to the ancients; copper is probably the oldest known metal.

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