New Jersey Dive Sites (22/31)
This bay is muddy and turbid, although some folks dive the several small wrecks around the inside of Sandy Hook. Bottle hunting around the old piers and pilings in Keyport harbor is also a possibility, but most of the structures along the bay shore are too small and shallow to be of interest. I have scouted the shoreline from Atlantic Highlands to Laurence Harbor, and nothing looks too promising. See also entries on Navesink River and Horseshoe Cove.
More: Raritan Bay ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, lightship, USCG
- Name:
- Named for its job - as the "relief ship" for the other regular lightships along the eastern seaboard.
- Built:
- 1904, Camden NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 129 x 28 ft ) 631 gross tons, 9 crew
- Sunk:
- Friday June 24, 1960
collision with freighter Green Bay - no casualties - GPS:
- 40°27.144' -73°49.070' (AWOIS 2003)
- Depth:
- 105 ft, main deck at 90
More: Relief Lightship WAL-505 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, sailing ship, Spain
- Built:
- 1885, Canada, as Stalwart
- Specs:
- ( 216 x 40 ft ) 1605 gross tons, 21 crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday January 3, 1903
ran aground in bad weather - no casualties - Depth:
- 25 ft
More: Remedios Pascual ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer
- Depth:
- 66 ft
This is the remains of an unidentified vessel which we located in August of 1986. She appears to be an old paddlewheel steamship, but this is only speculation and has yet to be confirmed. The only artifact I've found on this little wreck was a perfume bottle with the name "Rickseckers Perfume" on it, hence the name, Rickseckers.
More: Rickseckers ...
- 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.
More: Ridge Schooner ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge, US Navy
- Built:
- 1942
- Specs:
- ( 174 x 40 ft ) 200 tons light
- Sunk:
- Tuesday June 18, 2002 - Delaware #10 Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°36.424' -74°56.498'
More: YON-80 ...