New York Dive Sites (15/15) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

USS San Diego ACR-6

Shipwreck USS San Diego — *USS San Diego* photographed 28 January 1915, while serving as flagship of the Pacific Fleet. Her name had been changed from *California* on 1 September 1914. Note two-star Rear Admiral's flag flying from her mainmast top.

Type:: shipwreck, armored cruiser, U.S. Navy
Built:: 1904, Bethlehem San Francisco, San Francisco USA, as U.S.S. California
Specs:: ( 503 x 70 ft ) 13680 displacement tons
Sunk:: Friday July 19, 1918
explosion, probably struck a mine laid by U-156
officially 6 casualties, probably 30-40 in reality
GPS:: 40°32.433' -73°02.484' (AWOIS 2008)
Depth:: 110 ft, starts at 65 ft

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USS Tarantula SP-124

Type:: shipwreck, patrol boat, converted yacht, U.S. Navy
Built:: 1912, Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA USA
Specs:: ( 129 x 19 ft ) 160 gross tons
Sunk:: Monday October 28, 1918
collision with steamer Frisia - no casualties
Depth:: 115 ft

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USS Turner DD-648

Type:: shipwreck, destroyer, Bristol class, U.S. Navy
Built:: 1942, Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny NJ USA
Specs:: ( 350 x 36 ft ) 1700 displacement tons, 301 crew
Sunk:: Monday January 3, 1944
munitions explosion while at anchor - 138 casualties
Depth:: 55 ft

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Valerie E

Type:: shipwreck, clam dredge
Built:: 1968, Kennedy Brown, Palatka FL
Specs:: ( 71 ft ) 116 gross tons, 3 crew
Sunk:: Thursday January 16, 1992; winter storm - no survivors
Depth:: 75 ft

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Volund

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, Norway
Built:: 1889, Norway
Specs:: ( 239 ft )
Sunk:: Sept 26, 1908; collision with liner Commonwealth
Depth:: 105 ft

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Block Island Wind Farm

Type:: windmill towers
Built:: 2016, USA
Specs:: ( 600 ft tall )
Depth:: 0-85 ft

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Wolcott

Type:: shipwreck, schooner
Depth:: 85 ft

The Wolcott is an unknown wooden schooner. This wreck was found and named by charter boat captain, Jay Porter on the day that Jersey Joe Wolcott beat Joe Louis in boxing's title match.

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Yankee (G&D)

Type:: shipwreck, Great Lakes freighter, USA
Built:: 1890, AmShip Cleveland, Cleveland OH USA, as German
Specs:: ( 296 x 40 ft ) 2418 gross tons, 30 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Wednesday June 11, 1919
collision with liner Argentina - no casualties
Depth:: 110 ft

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This wreck was formerly thought to be the Yankee. However, the "G&D" was identified as the Yankee, leaving this wreck unidentified. It consists of engine, boilers, driveshaft, and propeller, and is reputed to be a good lobster wreck.

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900 yards east of the Robert Moses Fixed Bridge, 0.01 sq miles
Depth: 25 - 40 ft

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