New Jersey Dive Sites (20/31)
Ocean City Artificial Reef
4.5 Nautical Miles off Ocean City
Depth: 55-70 ft
More: Ocean City Artificial Reef ...
- Type:
- tugboat (?)
- Depth:
- 100 ft
This is a scattered wreck not far from the Great Isaac, clearly a small steel-hulled ship of some kind. There is a boiler and what looks like the remains of a section of hull sticking out of the sand a foot or two.
More: Offshore Tugboat ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
- Sunk:
- Monday April 17, 1961
- Depth:
- 65 ft
wooden hull probably completely disintegrated by now
More: Olsen ...
- 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
More: Park City ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1919, New Orleans LA USA, as Degrey
- Specs:
- ( 94 x 24 ft ) 201 gross tons, no crew
- Sunk:
- Monday October 4, 1976
foundered in storm while under tow - no casualties - Depth:
- 55 ft
More: Patrice McAllister ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, tanker, Panama
- Name:
- In Greek mythology, Persephone, the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Demeter, was abducted by Hades, the god of the underworld. Eventually, an agreement was reached wherein Persephone would spend part of the year with Hades in the underworld, and the rest with her parents in Olympus, resulting in the seasons: when she is away, her grieving mother, the earth goddess, ignores her duties and the earth becomes barren - winter.
- Built:
- 1926, Germany
- Specs:
- ( 468 x 63 ft ) 8426 gross tons, 37 crew
- Sunk:
- Monday May 25, 1942
torpedoed by U-593 - 9 casualties - Depth:
- 55 ft
More: Persephone ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, barge
- Specs:
- ( 120 ft )
- Depth:
- 55 ft
The "Pet Wreck" appears to be the remains of a wooden barge sunk in 60' of water 6 miles off Atlantic City. Partially intact but low lying, the wreck is good for both lobster and spearfishing. Look for lobster hiding under the large winch still in place on the forward section of the wreck.
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