Ships (19/50) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Ships (19/50)

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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City of Georgetown

Type:: shipwreck, schooner, USA
Built:: 1902, William Rogers & Son, Bath Me USA
Specs:: ( 168 x 36 ft ) 599 gross tons, 8+ passengers & crew
Sunk:: Sunday June 2, 1918
collision with liner Prinz Oskar ( 1090 tons) - no casualties
Depth:: 110 ft

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Georgia Moran

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1949, Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange TX as Barbara Moran
Specs:: ( 100 x 27 ft ) 238 tons
Sponsor:: Ann E Clark Foundation, South Jersey Fishing Center
Sunk:: Friday March 26, 2004 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°51.465' -74°42.016'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Glen II

Type:: shipwreck, tugboat
Specs:: ( 83 ft ) 68 tons
Sunk:: Saturday January 31, 1953
Depth:: 80 ft

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Glen Island

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: 1880, Hillman Ship & Engine Building, Philadelphia PA USA, as City of Richmond
Specs:: ( 239 x 36 ft ) 615 gross tons, 31 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Saturday December 17, 1904
fire - 9 casualties
Depth:: 15 ft

outline of wooden hull, paddlewheel

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Glory Wreck

Type:: shipwreck, schooner barge
Depth:: 75 ft

A typical smallish schooner barge wreck of unknown origin. Some anchor chain and decking spread out over a small area, with a few smaller pieces way off the main piece. Named after the fishing boat that found the spot.

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Gluckauf

Type:: shipwreck, tanker, Germany
Built:: 1886, Germany
Specs:: ( 300 x 37 ft ) 2307 gross tons
Sunk:: Friday March 25, 1893
ran aground in storm - no casualties
Depth:: 0-25 ft

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Golden Eagle

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1974, S & R Boat Builders, Bayou La Batre AL, as Brenda Jean
Specs:: ( 80 x 23 ft ) 114 gross tons
Sponsor:: Eagle Pharo Memorial
Sunk:: Friday December 19, 1997 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°08.190' -73°56.100'

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Ioannis P Goulandris

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, Greece
Name:: One of the Goulandris brothers, who's shipping company owned the vessel.
Built:: 1910, England, as Maria Stathatos
Specs:: ( 362 x 51 ft ) 3750 gross tons, 31 crew
Sunk:: Tuesday December 1, 1942
collision with freighter Intrepido - no casualties
Depth:: 190 ft

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Great Isaac

Type:: shipwreck, tugboat, U.S. War Shipping Administration (Navy)
Name:: All the ships of this class were named for lighthouses in the U.S., except for the Great Isaac, which is in the Bahamas.
Built:: 1944, General Ship, Boston MA USA
Specs:: ( 185 x 37 ft ) 1117 gross tons, 27 crew
Sunk:: Wednesday April 16, 1947
collision with Norwegian freighter Bandeirante - no casualties
Depth:: 90 ft

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Grecian

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, USA
Built:: 1899, Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:: ( 263 x 29 ft ) 2825 tons, 34 crew
Sunk:: Friday May 27, 1932
collision with SS City of Chattanooga - 4 casualties
Depth:: 95 ft

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Boat Diving

Dive boat operations in the Northeast are significantly different from those you may be used to in the tropics. For this discussion, "Northeast" may be taken to mean any place north of Florida, or south at least to North Carolina.

The typical going rate for boat diving in New Jersey is about $65 for a one-tank excursion, $90-100 for a two-tank excursion. With recent fuel prices, you can expect a small surcharge as well. Longer, deeper, or special trips may cost more. A non-refundable deposit or credit card number is generally required to make the reservation. Once onboard, the crew will do all they can to make your trip a good one, so don't forget that it is customary to leave a tip for them as well - at least $5-$10, more if one of them did something special, like retrieve what you dropped overboard, or save your life. Tips go to the chief mate, not the captain.

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