New Jersey Dive Sites (30/30)
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- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, Spain
- Name:
- Vizcaya is a Basque province in northern Spain. The Basques are a fiercely independent seafaring people of unknown origin.
- Built:
- 1872, England, as Santander
- Specs:
- ( 287 x 38 ft ) 2458 gross tons, 103 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday October 30, 1890
collision with schooner Cornelius Hargraves - 60 casualties - Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, sailing ship, England
- Specs:
- ( 287 x 38 ft ) 2458 gross tons, 300+ passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday October 22, 1853
ran aground in heavy fog - no casualties - Depth:
- 25 ft
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Depth: 40-65 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, barge
- Built:
- 1918
- Specs:
- 1041 tons
- Sunk:
- Monday September 3, 1934
foundered - no casualties - Depth:
- 42 ft
The Diggs was engaged in a salvage operation at the time of her loss and actually settled on top of another shipwreck, of unknown origin. The green blinker buoy for which it is known was removed after the wooden wreck was demolished in the 1970s. Also known as the "Green Blinker Wreck".
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- Type:
- shipwreck, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1900
- Specs:
- ( 61 ft )
- Sunk:
- 1979
- Depth:
- 55 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, patrol boat, U.S. Navy, converted trawler
- Built:
- 1941, Quincy MA, USA, as Salem
- Specs:
- ( 102 x 22 ft ) 301 tons, 21 crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday May 20, 1942
collision with collier Jason - 6 casualties - Depth:
- 40 ft
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now extinct
In the murky waters off New Jersey, you are going to need a powerful dive light if it is to be of any real usefulness. There are many different types of underwater lights to choose from.
Bulb Type
Nowadays, LEDs are the only way to go. They are cheap, bright, and efficient. They throw a white light that is much better than the dingy yellow of the old incandescent technology. Incandescent lights are completely obsolete. HID lights were never reliable, and terribly expensive.
Beam pattern is probably more important than brightness, Your main light should throw a wide beam, for area illumination. Many lights throw a narrow pencil beam that appears to be brighter but is actually less useful. These are best used as backups and in special situations, such as camera strobe aimers. Some lights are adjustable.
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