Manasquan Dive Sites (8/11) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Park City

Type:: shipwreck, steamer / tugboat, USA
Built:: 1898, 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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Pinta

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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Pliny

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, England
Built:: 1878, England
Specs:: ( 288 x 33 ft ) 1671 gross tons, 55 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Saturday May 13, 1882
ran aground - no casualties
Depth:: 25 ft

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Plymouth

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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Pocopson

Type:: shipwreck, schooner barge, USA
Built:: 1906, 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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Manasquan River Railroad Bridge

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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Ranger

Type:: shipwreck, steamer
Depth:: 85 ft

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Ridge Schooner

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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