Long Island West Dive Sites (6/10)
- 44039
- Amsterdam
- Atlantic
- Barataria
- Bass
- Bayville
- Black Point
- Celtic/Cape Race
- Condor
- Culloden
- Downs
- Essex
- G Steers
- G-1
- G-2
- Grecian
- Horton's Point
- Huntington
- L-8
- Larchmont
- Lexington
- Lightburne
- Malden
- Matinecock
- Mattituck
- Montauk
- Mount Sinai
- Myronus
- Ohio
- Olinda
- Poling Bros #2
- Port Jefferson
- Shoreham
- Smithtown
- Snug Harbor
- Thames
- Thelma
- U-853
- Volund
- 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.
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- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, Germany
( at time of loss chartered to Ward Lines, see Mohawk ) - Name:
- Macedonia is a region in the southern Balkans, adjoining Greece, and formerly part of Yugoslavia.
- Built:
- 1894, England
- Specs:
- ( 280 x 41 ft ) 2268 gross tons, 19 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Tuesday June 13, 1899
collision with liner Hamilton ( 3127 tons) - 1 casualty - GPS:
- 40°21.418' -73°56.153' (AWOIS 1991)
- Depth:
- 60 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, tugboat ?
- Depth:
- 40 ft
This unknown vessel is listed on the charts as "Margaret" and is speculated to be a tugboat. She may be the remains of the Margaret Olsen, a small steam-driven harbor boat, which collided with the tugboat Joseph A. Ginder on May 4, 1929. Visibility is usually pretty poor, 15 ft or less, and current can be a problem, due to the proximity to Deb's Inlet.
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McAllister Artificial Reef
Depth: 50 - 53 ft
2.8 nautical miles south of Long Beach
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Echinarachnius parma
Size: to 3"
Think of the Sand Dollar as a flattened Sea Urchin. They live on and slightly buried in sandy bottoms, at any depth.
Soak them in a bleach mixture and then rub off the spines with a rag to get a nice white keepsake. The tiny spines are like cactus needles and can be very irritating. Live Sand Dollars are pink; they turn green in death, and the indelible green pigment will rub off on anything it touches.
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