Mud Hole (1/2)
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Note the locomotives on deck, foreward of the aft mast.
- Type:
- shipwreck, freighter, Netherlands
- Built:
- 1930, New Castle England, as Petersfield
- Specs:
- ( 412 x 55 ft ) 5163 gross tons, 43 crew
- Sunk:
- Tuesday April 28, 1942
torpedoed by U-136 - 6 casualties - Depth:
- 140 ft max; 110 ft min; 125 ft typical
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- Type:
- sailing ship
- Name:
- Balaena is an old term for whale, derived from Latin. The name was found inscribed on the ship's bell.
- Depth:
- 170 ft
shipwreck, wooden hull full of coal
A wood sailing ship in the Mud Hole at a depth of 170 feet. She was a collier or ore carrier. She is still largely intact, coal in what's left of her holds. Divers tell tales of finding lots of deadeyes, but I haven't seen or heard of one coming from this wreck in many years. Her bell was found to identify her name, but not much else has been discovered about her history. A dive for the very experienced diver. Limited visibility, deep and dark. For those with the technical dive skill, it is a very nice dive.
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- Type:
- shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
- Built:
- 1990, Bock Marine - Beaufort NC USA
- Specs:
- ( 84 ft ) 96 tons, 4 crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday January 6, 1999
foundered in rough seas - no survivors - Depth:
- 120 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, freighter, Chile
- Built:
- 1937, England, as Helga
- Specs:
- ( 292 x 41 ft ) 1700 gross tons, 67 crew
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 21, 1944
collision with tanker British Harmony, then with freighter Voco ( 5090 tons) while at anchor, then with tanker Empire Garrick - no casualties - Depth:
- 195 ft, starts at 160 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker, sludge
- Built:
- 1938, Staten Island NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 250 x 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Crystal Oil Corporation, Marine Trades Assn. of NJ, Fisherman Magazine
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 10, 1987 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.285' -73°41.365'
- Depth:
- 125 ft, starts at 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1941, Newburgh NY as Carrie T. Meseck
- Specs:
- ( 97 x 27 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Carbon Service Corp, GDF, Pessolano family
- Dedication:
- Vincent Pessolano
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 29, 1994 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.697' -74°01.113'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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