New York Dive Sites (11/15)

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Shipwreck Relief - Lightship WAL-505
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

Shipwreck Rickseckers
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.


Type:
shipwreck, schooner, USA
Built:
1886, Rockland ME USA
Specs:
( 225 x 37 ft ) 1556 tons
Sunk:
February 8, 1899; unknown
Depth:
23 ft

aka "Derrick Barge"




Shipwreck Roda
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, England
Built:
1897, England
Specs:
( 315 x 44 ft ) 2516 gross tons
Sunk:
Thursday February 3, 1908
ran aground in heavy fog - no casualties
Depth:
20 ft

debris field, bow, stern, boiler


Type:
shipwreck, barge
Specs:
( 200 x 24 ft ) 485 tons
Sunk:
Saturday November 11, 1939
Depth:
85 ft

carrying a cargo of stone


Shipwreck Sandy Hook - Pilot Boat
The Sandy Hook as a private yacht, early in her career.
Type:
shipwreck, pilot boat, converted yacht, USA
Built:
1902, Elizabeth NJ USA, as Anstice, later Privateer
Specs:
( 168 x 24 ft ) 361 gross tons, 26 crew & harbor pilots
Sunk:
Thursday April 27, 1939
collision with tanker Oslofjord ( 16500 tons) - no casualties
GPS:
40°27.556' -73°49.490' (AWOIS 1986)
Depth:
100 ft


Type:
shipwreck
Depth:
95 ft

The "Seawolf", as she is called, is a large steel-hulled wreck that faces in an easterly direction. Her bow rises 14 ft or so off the bottom. Most of the wreck comes off the bottom only a few feet. She has a large fishing net draped over her midships.



AC Wescoat reef
The A.C. Wescoat barge, with Atlantic City in the background and clam cages on the deck.
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 60 x 25 ft )
Sponsor:
A.C. Wescoat Company, Fish America Foundation, Atlantic County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Wednesday Oct 11, 1989 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°15.540' -74°14.691'
Depth:
80 ft

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