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New Jersey Dive Sites (6/31)

Dive Sites - New Jersey

Dutch Springs
Willow Springs

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Bronx Queen SC-635

Type:: shipwreck, submarine chaser, later party boat, USA
Built:: 1942, Mathis Yacht Building, 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

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Brunette

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: 1867, Pusey & Jones, 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

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Caddo

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

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Cadet - John H. Winstead

Type:: shipwreck, schooner barge
Built:: 1922, Baltimore MD USA as John H Winstead
Specs:: ( 215 x 36 ft ) 1160 tons
Sunk:: Monday December 5, 1927
foundered in storm - no casualties
Depth:: 80 ft

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Cape May Artificial Reef

8.5 Nautical Miles off Cape May, 5.34 sq miles
Depth: 50-75 ft [download]

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Capt. Smitty

Type:: shipwreck, trawler
Sunk:: August 29, 1956

probably disintegrated

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car float

Type:: shipwreck, barge
Specs:: ( 270 x 25 ft )
Depth:: 60 ft

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Cassandra

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: 1864, Mystic CT USA
Specs:: ( 207 x 35 ft ) 1284 gross tons
Sunk:: Tuesday February 5, 1867
ran aground - no casualties

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Catherine Jackson

Specs:: 370 passengers, must have been pretty big
Sunk:: around 1870, no casualties

I know of no charted location known as the Catherine Jackson, although it is reputed to have sunk in the area shown.

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Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Size: to 15" (body)

Habitat: hides on the bottom in any type of water

Notes: Generally docile and easily approached in the water, but should be treated with respect for its powerful bite. This turtle can easily amputate a finger or toe and becomes pugnacious when landed. If you have the patience, try to see how long this turtle can go between breaths. A lot longer than you or me, that's for sure.

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