Ships (10/49) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Ships (10/49)

A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying goods or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and tradition.

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Captain Etzel

Type:: artificial reef, barge, US Navy
Built:: 1968, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, as YC-1504
Specs:: ( 110 x 32 ft )
Sponsor:: US Navy, Clark's Landing Marina
Sunk:: Wednesday July 6, 1994 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.910' -73°56.168'

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Captain Henry LCM-6

Captain Henry reef — "Captain Henry" - the bow ramp appears to have been welded up

Type:: artificial reef, LCM-6 (Landing Craft-Mechanized) used as buoy tender
Built:: 1943 New Orleans LA USA
Specs:: ( 56 x 14 ft ) 64 tons
Sponsor:: Bureau of Coastal Engineering, Fish America &
Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:: Sunday May 6, 1990 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°51.200' -74°42.280'

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Captain Sam

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1979, Hudson Shipbuilders, Pascagoula MS
Specs:: ( 76 ft )
Sunk:: Friday November 6, 1998 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.506' -72°46.397'

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car float barge

Car Float #52 reef — The Car Float barge is pushed up the Navesink River below Twin Lights. The tugboat is the *Billy D*, later sunk on the Shark River Reef.

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 270 x 39 ft )
Sponsor:: East Coast Tender Services
Sunk:: Wednesday February 10, 1988 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.135' -73°56.919'

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Carlson II

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Specs:: ( 70 ft )
Sponsor:: Axel Carlson Jr.
Sunk:: June 1973 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.805' -73°57.176'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Carol Moran

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1949, Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange TX USA
Specs:: ( 100 x 27 ft ) 240 tons
Sponsor:: Atlantic County Reef Society, Fish America, 1000 Fathom Club
Sunk:: Tuesday July 17, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°15.449' -74°14.173'
Depth:: 90 ft

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Carolina

Type:: shipwreck, liner, USA
Built:: 1896, Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News VA USA, as La Grande Duchesse
Specs:: ( 380 x 47 ft ) 5017 gross tons, 330 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Sunday June 2, 1918
shelled by U-151 - 13 casualties
Depth:: 250 ft

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Carrabassett

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1979, Gulf Coast Marine Builders, Bayou La Batre AL, as Cowboy
Specs:: ( 90 ft ) 159 tons
Sunk:: April 2024 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: NJDEP Private Fishing Hole

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Carter's Creek

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, purse seiner
Built:: 1948, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ, USA, as Absecon
Specs:: ( 130x25 ft ) 198 gross tons (as built)
Sunk:: Wednesday May 19, 2021 - Manasquan Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°05.010' -73°59.632'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Cassandra

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: 1864, Mystic CT USA
Specs:: ( 207 x 35 ft ) 1284 gross tons
Sunk:: Tuesday February 5, 1867
ran aground - no casualties

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Emergency Spares Kit

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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