Sandy Hook Dive Sites (1/11)
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The Alexander Hamilton was the last of the steam-powered side-wheel riverboats of the Hudson River Day Line. Built in 1924, she ceased operations in 1971. A well-meaning group pulled the Hamilton from the mud in 1977 and moved her to a temporary berth along the east side of the Navy pier, planning to restore her as a museum. Unfortunately, at the new more-exposed location, the old vessel was sunk and reduced to scrap by a sudden storm in November of that year. The last records indicate that the wreck is still there, and you can even make out the outline on Google Earth.
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- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge
- Specs:
- ( 200 ft est.)
- Sunk:
- late 1800s ?
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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Note the locomotives on deck, foreward of the aft mast.
- Type:
- shipwreck, freighter, Netherlands
- Built:
- 1930, New Castle England, as Petersfield
- Specs:
- ( 412 x 55 ft ) 5163 gross tons, 43 crew
- Sunk:
- Tuesday April 28, 1942
torpedoed by U-136 - 6 casualties - Depth:
- 140 ft max; 110 ft min; 125 ft typical
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- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner barge
- Specs:
- ( 330 x 40 ft )
- Sunk:
- March 12, 1932
- Depth:
- 95 ft
Capt. Mick Trzaska of the dive boat CRT II also calls this the "Bomb Wreck", since it once produced a live aircraft-type explosive. A diver had sent it up with a lift bag thinking it was a champagne bottle! How it got there is anyone's guess.
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Aurora sailed for the Kermit Line.
- Type:
- shipwreck, sailing ship, USA
- Built:
- 1824, Bath ME, USA
- Specs:
- ( 106 x 22 ft )
- Sunk:
- Nov 20, 1827, ran aground in storm - 6 casualties
- Depth:
- 12 ft
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Poly-chlorinated biphenols (PCBs) and heavy metals ( Pb, Cu, Ni, Cd, Zn, Ag, and Hg ) have become an issue of concern with artificial reef development, as popular reef building materials ( e.g., ex-Navy vessels ) may contain quantities of these toxic materials that may potentially be transferred through the food chain. This transference, or bioaccumulation, may have unforseen effects on the marine environment and, ultimately, human health through consumption of contaminated finfish and shellfish harvested from these reefs. However, thousands of ships have met their demise without the environmental cleansing and preparation that artificial reefs require, perhaps posing a potentially greater health risk to consumers and divers.
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