Shark River Artificial Reef (2/2) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Shark River Artificial Reef (2/2)

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Type:: shipwreck, tanker, Norway
Name:: Stolt is the name of the line that owned the ship; it translates "proud". Dagali is a mountain valley in Norway.
Built:: 1955, Denmark, as Dagali
Specs:: ( 582 x 70 ft ) 12723 gross tons, 43 crew
Sunk:: Thursday November 26, 1964 ( Thanksgiving day )
collision with liner Shalom ( 25,338 tons ) - 19 casualties
Depth:: 130 ft, starts at 60 ft

Type:: artificial reef, Andromeda class attack transport ( freighter ), U.S. Navy, also known as a "Victory Ship", although often incorrectly referred to as a Liberty Ship
Name:: One of a series of Navy transports named for stars;
Algol is a star in the constellation Perseus, also known as the Demon star.
Built:: 1943; Oakland CA USA, as James Barnes
Specs:: ( 459 x 63 ft ) 13910 displacement tons, 429 crew *
* this figure almost certainly includes embarked Marines
Sponsor:: Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration
Sunk:: Thursday November 22, 1991 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.545' -73°41.450'
Depth:: 145 ft +, starts at 70 ft, main deck at 110 ft

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