Ships (16/49) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Ships (16/49)

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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Ed Schmidiger YON-81

Type:: artificial reef, barge, tank, US Navy
Built:: 1942, Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange TX USA
Specs:: ( 174 x 40 ft ) 200 tons light
Sponsor:: Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:: Wednesday October 8, 1997 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°00.587' -73°59.391'

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Edmund Phinney

Type:: shipwreck, sailing ship
Built:: Russell Ship Building Company, East Deering ME, 1873
Sunk:: Saturday December 14, 1907
ran aground 72 mph gale - no casualties (incredible)
Depth:: 25 ft

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Edward H Cole

Type:: shipwreck, schooner, USA
Built:: 1904, Cobb Butler & Co, Rockland ME USA
Specs:: ( 228 x 43 ft ) 1791 gross tons
Sunk:: Sunday June 2, 1918
bombed by U-151 - no casualties
Depth:: 185 ft

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Edward W. Winslow

Type:: shipwreck, schooner
Depth:: 60 ft

wooden

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Edwin Duke

Type:: shipwreck, tugboat & barge, USA
Sunk:: 1930; foundered in storm - no casualties
Depth:: 55 ft

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Elizabeth "Hooters"

Hooters reef — An undignified end for the sole remaining CRRNJ ferry *Elizabeth*

Type:: artificial reef, ferry, Central Railroad of New Jersey, USA
Name:: All CRRNJ ferries were named for New Jersey towns - Lakewood, Bound Brook, Red Bank, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Wilkes Barre, Cranford, Somerville, Westfield, and Bound Brook
Built:: 1901, Harlan & Hollingsworth Wilmington DE USA, as Lakewood
Specs:: ( 200 x 44 ft ) 1016 gross tons
Sponsor:: NJ Coast 2005 Initiative
Sunk:: Wednesday August 3, 2005 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°50.682' -74°43.078'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Elizabeth Warren

Type:: shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
Sunk:: early 1960s
Depth:: 50 ft

aka "Southern Pet Wreck"

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Ellie B

Type:: shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
Built:: 1978, Ancient City Boat Yard, St. Augustine, FL USA
Specs:: ( 68 ft ) 3 crew
Sunk:: January 17, 1999; ran up on jetty
no casualties
Depth:: 15 ft

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Emerald - USS Hibiscus / Frances Wright

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: November 1864, S.M. Pook (see below), Fair Haven, CT
Specs:: 500 tons
Sunk:: Wednesday April 30, 1873
foundered after losing a propeller shaft - no casualties
Depth:: 75 ft

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Equity tug & barge

The small 'Equity' tug is on the right
The larger tug *Ranger* was sunk on the Manasquan Reef

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, barge, etc
Specs:: barge: ( 140 ft )
tug: ( 45 x 13 ft ) 20 gross tons
Sunk:: Thursday January 14, 2021 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°28.340' -74°11.083'

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The Buddy System ?

Here are a series of excellent articles regarding the buddy system, reproduced from their original sources before they "wink out", as so much good web content does. With regard to the Buddy System that is so entrenched in dive training, these articles are all negative. I feel no need to present counter-balancing positive arguments since you can get that from any dive instructor with any of the major certifying organizations.

When you first get certified, you will have had the buddy system drilled into you. At this point, you still have basically no idea what you are doing, so just do it that way. A lot of what is in the basic open-water certification is silly and even unnecessary, but it won't get you killed.

As a newly-certified diver, you are a danger to yourself and everyone around you. Be glad that any operator will take you out, and don't rock the boat. If they want you to dive with a buddy, dive with a buddy. As crew, I've spent numerous dives paired up with newbies to make sure they have a good time and get back to the boat OK. Shallow-water shore diving can get very tricky, and things can go very wrong, and if you are not experienced, having a buddy can be a lifesaver.

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