Smithtown Artificial Reef
Depth: 30 - 40 ft
1.6 nautical miles northwest of Stony Brook Harbor
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Long Island Sound Dive Sites (3/3)
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.
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- Type:
- shipwreck, submarine, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1912, Bridgeport, CT USA
- Specs:
- ( 161 x 13 ft ) 400 tons, no crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday July 30, 1919
foundered after weapons tests - 3 casualties (inspection crew) - Depth:
- 81 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, 74 gun ship-of-the-line, U.S. Navy
- Name:
- that place next to Indiana
- Built:
- 1820, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 208 x 54 ft ) 2757 gross tons
- Sunk:
- April 1884
set adrift and grounded by storm while being dismantled, later deliberately burned - Depth:
- 20 ft
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The United States Coast Guard has donated a number of vessels as artificial reefs over the years. They seem to be sensitive about having their vessels shown in a "bad" way, and typically paint out all the markings before turning them over.
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