New Jersey Dive Sites (5/30)

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Shipwreck Bluff's Wreck
Type:
shipwreck, steamer ( assuming it is the Creole ) USA
Built:
1862, Mystic CN, USA
Specs:
( 194 x 34 ft ) 1229 tons
Sunk:
March 17, 1868, ran aground in fog - no casualties
Depth:
20 ft

Type:
shipwreck, barge
Depth:
120 ft

This wreck got its name from the first few divers to get there, who struck it rich in lobsters in its wooden ribs and decking. The wreckage is very well spread out in several lines or walls, with decking off to one side. Near the bow, an overturned piece of decking is home to ling and blackfish. Off to the side lie the winch and small bits of machinery.


Shipwreck Brian C
Type:
shipwreck, tugboat, USA
Built:
1948, New Orleans LA USA, as John Cushman
Specs:
( 86 x 21 ft ) 136 gross tons, 4 crew
Sunk:
Tuesday November 13, 1979
foundered in storm - no casualties
Depth:
150 ft





Shipwreck Bronx Queen
Type:
shipwreck, submarine chaser, later party boat, USA
Built:
1942, Camden NJ USA, as SC-635
Specs:
( 112 x 18 ft ) 99 gross tons, 19 crew, including passengers
Sunk:
Saturday December 20, 1989
foundered after structural failure of aft hull caused by improper modifications - 2 casualties
Depth:
35 ft

Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:
1867, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:
274 tons (?), 9 crew
Sunk:
Tuesday February 1, 1870
collision with steamer Santiago de Cuba ( 1627 tons) - 2 casualties
Depth:
75 ft

Type:
shipwreck, barge
Specs:
432 tons
Sunk:
Friday August 26, 1921
Depth:
65 ft

New Jersey Dive Sites

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Type:
shipwreck, trawler
Built:
1918
Specs:
( 104 x 15 ft ) 83 tons
Sunk:
May 25, 1949

Krotee has a rather confused listing for a wooden trawler Reliable ( which he also calls Sea Hag ) sunk in this vicinity.

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