Fire Island Artificial Reef
2.0 nautical miles south of Fire Island Lighthouse, 1.33 sq miles
Depth: 62 - 73 ft
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New York Dive Sites (5/15)
Dive Sites - New York
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- Type:
- shipwreck, liner, Furness-Bermuda Line, Bermuda
- Built:
- 1913, Scotland, as Willochra
- Specs:
- ( 411 x 56 ft ) 7784 gross tons, 371 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday December 18, 1929
collision in fog with liner Algonquin ( see Mohawk ) - no casualties - GPS:
- 40°28.907' -73°54.398' (AWOIS 1991)
- Depth:
- 50 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1878, Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding & Engine Works, Chester PA USA
- Specs:
- ( 254 x 39 ft ) 1997 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday February 8, 1900
ran aground in dense fog - no casualties - Depth:
- 25 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1880, Hillman Ship & Engine Building, Philadelphia PA USA, as City of Richmond
- Specs:
- ( 239 x 36 ft ) 615 gross tons, 31 passengers & crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday December 17, 1904
fire - 9 casualties - Depth:
- 15 ft
outline of wooden hull, paddlewheel
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- Type:
- shipwreck, freighter, Greece
- Name:
- One of the Goulandris brothers, who's shipping company owned the vessel.
- Built:
- 1910, England, as Maria Stathatos
- Specs:
- ( 362 x 51 ft ) 3750 gross tons, 31 crew
- Sunk:
- Tuesday December 1, 1942
collision with freighter Intrepido - no casualties - Depth:
- 190 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, freighter, USA
- Built:
- 1899, Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington DE USA
- Specs:
- ( 263 x 29 ft ) 2825 tons, 34 crew
- Sunk:
- Friday May 27, 1932
collision with SS City of Chattanooga - 4 casualties - Depth:
- 95 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1888, John H. Dialogue & Son, Camden NJ USA, as Douglas H. Thomas
- Specs:
- ( 97 x 21 ft ) 148 tons, 9 crew
- Sunk:
- Sunday December 30, 1962
cause unknown - no survivors - Depth:
- 40 ft, starts at 20 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner
- Depth:
- 115 ft
The Happy Days appears to be the remains of a wooden schooner. The Happy Days sits in 115 feet of water just east of the G&D wreck. According to Jimmy Fazzolare this wreck consists of scattered wreckage with one mast stump sticking up. Jim reports that the wrecks bell was recovered by one of the Aquarians Club divers. Unfortunately, the bell did not have the wreck's name on it. Visibility here is often hampered by sediment from a silty bottom. Jim reports that this wreck is one of the best lobster wrecks in the area.
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- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner
- Depth:
- 120 ft
The Harvey's Woody is an unidentified wooden schooner that sits in 120 feet of water about 24 miles out of Jones Inlet NY. According to diver Jim Fazzolare diver can find not only low lying ribs but a large pile of anchor chain, a large fluted anchor, and winch. This wreck is excellent for lobsters.
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You should always bring along spare parts and some basic tools on every diving excursion. Dive shops all sell Save-a-Dive kits that are a good start on this. Here is a list of some things you might want to carry in your spares kit:
- o-rings for your tank valves and regs, and anything else that uses them
- wire ties, large and small, lots of 'em
- spare straps & buckles for mask, fins, snorkel, and knife
- spare regulator mouthpiece & wire tie
- a few feet of wreck reel line and surgical tubing
- duct tape ( squeeze a small roll flat to save space )
- silicone grease or O2 lube
- extra batteries and bulbs for all your lights, computers, and camera
- spare lanyards and brass snaps
- stainless steel dive tool with wrenches, allens, and screw drivers ( pictured above )
- stainless steel folding multi-tool with pliers, blades, and wire cutter
- glues and sealants - neoprene cement, AquaSeal, Crazy Glue
- bicycle tire patch kit - for small suit repairs
- soap, powder and wax for drysuit if necessary
- extra cam band - plastic buckles can break, especially in the cold
- extra car keys, cash, spare change, C-card, etc
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