New York Dive Sites (10/15)
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- Type:
- shipwreck, freighter, Netherlands
- Name:
- The Pinta was one of three sister ships named for Columbus' original three vessels, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
- Built:
- 1959, Denmark
- Specs:
- ( 194 x 31 ft ) 1000 gross tons, 12 crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday May 8, 1963
collision with freighter City of Perth ( 7547 tons) - no casualties - GPS:
- 40°13.827' -73°50.625' (AWOIS 1988)
- Depth:
- 85 ft, starts at 55 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, tanker, USA
- Built:
- 1863, USA
- Specs:
- ( 116 x 23 ft ) 159 tons
- Sunk:
- Wednesday February 7, 1940
struck pack ice - no casualties - Depth:
- 65 ft
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There are two actual Ponquoque bridges, the new one and the old one. You crossed the new bridge to get to the former Foster Road. The old bridge is where you will probably dive, although nothing is stopping you from diving the new bridge. Don't get caught in the channel between the two bridges, however, because it is considered a channel and it is illegal to dive in a channel in the town of Southampton. With that in mind, there is usually good parking at the bridge, but you will have to do some walking in order to get into the water.
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- Type:
- shipwreck, liner, USA
- Built:
- 1897, Chester PA USA
- Specs:
- ( 350 x 42 ft ) 3629 gross tons
- Sunk:
- February 6, 1920; ran aground in storm - no casualties
- Depth:
- 20 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, revenue cutter, U.S. Revenue Service, on loan to U.S. Navy
- Name:
- A tribe of Iroquoian Indians of the eastern New York area.
- Built:
- 1902, Richmond VA USA
- Specs:
- ( 206 x 32 ft ) 980 gross tons, 77 crew
- Sunk:
- Monday October 1, 1917
collision with tanker Vennachar - no casualties - GPS:
- 40°25.025' -73°45.158' (AWOIS 2010)
- Depth:
- 100 ft
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Surprisingly, of all the devices that make up an underwater diving kit, the last to be developed was a suitable air reservoir. Demand air valves ( regulators to you and me, ) masks, fins, snorkels, weights, even drysuits may be found in the historical record up to several hundred years ago, but because of material and manufacturing requirements, the high-capacity high-pressure portable air cylinder is a relatively recent development. ( Jacques Cousteau often gets credit for something he did not invent - the demand-valve regulator predates him considerably, although he did much to perfect its application to diving. )
2016 Update
Litigation has caused manufacturers to leave the market, and be replaced by others, who then left, and then others come back. From year to year, there's no telling what brand of tanks may be available, but the specs and recommendations below should apply to any.
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