Hempstead Artificial Reef
3.3 nautical miles south of Jones Beach State Park, 1.33 sq miles
Depth: 50-70 ft
Depth: 50 - 72 ft
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New York Dive Sites (6/15)
Dive Sites - New York
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- Type:
- shipwreck, frigate, British Royal Navy
- Name:
- The Battle of Culloden, where in 1745 the English army massacred the last of the Scottish resistance ( and much of the civilian population ), completing the English conquest of Scotland.
- Built:
- 1776, England
- Specs:
- ( 170 x 47 ft ) 1658 gross tons, 650 crew
- Sunk:
- Monday January 24, 1781
ran aground in storm - no casualties - Depth:
- 20 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, frigate ( Mermaid-class, 6th-rate ), British Royal Navy
- Name:
- Hussars were light cavalry units of the period, known for their colorful and showy uniforms.
- Built:
- 1763, England
- Specs:
- ( 124 x 33 ft ) 627 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday November 23, 1780
struck a rock - unknown casualties, including prisoners - Depth:
- probably buried in the landfill under the police station near 135th Street
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Horton's Point
- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1848, Jeremiah Simonson, Greenpoint NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 275 x 32 ft ) 984 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Saturday December 27, 1866
beached to prevent foundering in a storm; old age & decay - no casualties
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Looking roughly south: Sandy Hook is barely visible at upper-right, Rockaway inlet at the upper-left, Brooklyn at lower-left, Staten Island at lower-right. The shipping channel is also plainly obvious.
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Huntington Artificial Reef
1.16 nautical miles northeast of Lloyd Point, 0.08 sq miles
Depth: 47 to 53 feet
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- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, England
- Built:
- 1871, England
- Specs:
- ( 251 x 32 ft ) 1258 gross tons, 22 crew
- Sunk:
- Monday January 11, 1886
overloaded and foundered in storm - no casualties - Depth:
- 95 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, barge
- Depth:
- 95 ft
This wreck seems to be one or more wooden barges, possibly garbage barges from the 1920s. There is an anchor in one spot near a machinery pile, and in other spots, the old walls rise perhaps 10 ft off the bottom. But otherwise, everything is pretty broken down. This forms many hiding holes for lobster and rock crabs, and there is one in almost every hole, and some quite large. The Sea Bass are also good-sized. Yellowish natural sponges and bottles are easy to find.
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Most sea birds are strictly protected by law, and may not be approached or harassed.
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