New Jersey Dive Sites (18/31)
- Type:
- shipwreck, sailing ship, Germany
- Built:
- 1855, Damariscotta ME USA
- Specs:
- ( 204 x 42 ft ) 1812 tons
24 crew - Sunk:
- Sunday October 14, 1883
ran aground in fog - no casualties - Depth:
- 20 ft
wood wreck
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- Type:
- shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
- Built:
- 1976, Mississippi USA
- Specs:
- ( 85 x 24 ft ) 145 gross tons, 4 crew
- Sunk:
- Tuesday April 12, 1983
cause unknown - no survivors - Depth:
- 120 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, liner, USA, Clyde-Mallory Lines ( sailing under Ward Lines )
- Name:
- A tribe of Iroquoian Indians of the eastern New York area.
Three identical sisters were named Cherokee, Seminole, and Algonquin - Built:
- 1926, Newport News VA USA ( Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. )
- Specs:
- ( 387 x 54 ft ) 5897 gross tons, 163 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Thursday January 25, 1935
collision with Norwegian freighter Talisman - 45 casualties - Depth:
- 80 ft max
More: Mohawk ...
- Type:
- liner, Clyde Line, USA
- Name:
- A tribe of Iroquoian Indians of the eastern New York area.
- Built:
- 1908, Philadelphia PA USA
- Specs:
- ( 367 x 48 ft ) 4623 tons, 290 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Thursday January 1, 1925
burned in a storm - no casualties - GPS:
- 40°25.025' -73°45.158' (AWOIS)
- Depth:
- 25 ft
More: Mohawk (older) ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1858, New York NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 198 x 29 ft ) 1100 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Sunday January 7, 1877
collision with schooner Seminole - 13 casualties - Depth:
- 150 ft
More: Montgomery ...
Mud Hole
Deep and dark, the Mud Hole is the Hudson River's channel from a time when the oceans were much lower. Today it collects all the silt and sediment that the river carries out to the sea, making it a very fertile fishing ground, frequented by pelagic fishes and sharks. The contour shown on the chart is not any particular depth, but do give an idea of the location.
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These crabs have the last pair of legs modified into paddles, with which they are remarkably fast and agile sideways swimmers. Apart from this, they retain the walking and burrowing abilities of other crabs. Swimming crabs are bad-tempered creatures that aggressively defend themselves. Large ones can pinch very painfully, so handle with care!
Blue Crab ( Blue-claw )
Callinectes sapidus
Profile by Bill Figley
and Ray Townsend
Size:
to 9" across
Range:
Cape Cod to Texas
Habitat:
Bays and estuaries, sometimes found in freshwater, spend their winters in the mud.
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