- Type:
- shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
- Sunk:
- Monday April 17, 1961
- Depth:
- 65 ft
wooden hull probably completely disintegrated by now
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Manasquan Dive Sites (8/11)
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- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer / tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1898, Mather & Wood, Port Jefferson NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 143 x 28 ft ) 391 gross tons, 9 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday August 8, 1951
collision with submerged object - 2 casualties - Depth:
- 60 ft
low wood debris field, located near offshore sewage pipe outlet, now disused
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- Type:
- shipwreck, freighter, Netherlands
- Name:
- The Pinta was one of three sister ships named for Columbus' original three vessels, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
- Built:
- 1959, Denmark
- Specs:
- ( 194 x 31 ft ) 1000 gross tons, 12 crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday May 8, 1963
collision with freighter City of Perth ( 7547 tons) - no casualties - GPS:
- 40°13.827' -73°50.625' (AWOIS 1988)
- Depth:
- 85 ft, starts at 55 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge
- Built:
- 1916, Elkton MD USA
- Specs:
- ( 199 x 24 ft ) 474 tons
- Sunk:
- Monday March 31, 1924
foundered in storm, 5 casualties ( see Pocono ) - Depth:
- 65 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge, USA
- Built:
- 1906, Robert Palmer & Son, Noank CT, USA
- Specs:
- ( 177 x 35 ft ) 721 tons, 3 crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday October 7, 1936
foundered in storm, no casualties - GPS:
- 40°12.204' -73°59.257' (AWOIS 1990)
- Depth:
- 50 ft
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- Type:
- inland tidal river
- Depth:
- 20 ft, mostly a lot shallower
This spot is upstream on the Manasquan River. The diving area is rather small and not very deep. Visibility tends to be poor, and this is worsened whenever an O/W training class is in session, which is often. Also, the current under the bridge becomes very strong, so slack water is essential. For a long time, a dredge barge has been anchored in the channel, but otherwise, there is no boat traffic.
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- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge
- Depth:
- 80 ft
Very low-lying wooden wreckage of unknown origin. Just a single line of ribs, with nothing off to either side. If sanded-in ( as usual ) this spot can be a complete waste of time.
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- yet another Sea Raven
- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge
- Built:
- 1911
- Specs:
- 1285 tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday January 12, 1922
- Depth:
- 75 ft
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Hermit crabs live inside empty snail shells in shallow water along beaches and in estuaries, small specimens on mudflats and large ones offshore. Some hermit crabs are entirely terrestrial, needing the water only to lay eggs. In the South Pacific, there are types that actually climb trees and very large ones that don't bother with a shell as adults.
The size of the crab determines what kind of shell, and upgrades are required as the crab grows. The Flat-Clawed Hermit Crab Pagurus arcuatus (right) is the largest in our area, and will often use Moon Snails and Whelks, but you will only find the big ones in deeper water. Small ones use Periwinkles and Oyster Drills.
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