Ships (8/49) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Ships (8/49)

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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Black Warrior

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: 1852, Thomas & William Collyer, New York NY USA
Specs:: ( 225 x 37 ft ) 1556 gross tons
Sunk:: Sunday February 20, 1859
ran aground in fog - no casualties
GPS:: 40°25.641' -73°51.135' (AWOIS 2003)
Depth:: 35 ft

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Blue Boy

Type:: shipwreck, dry-dock barge
Depth:

I don't know the reason for this offshore barge's name, other than it might well be the real one. Nevertheless, this wood barge, sometimes called a drydock lies in 120+ of water and is usually a very good lobster dive, albeit a deeper one. Bottom visibility is often cloudy to poor. It's not the best bottom conditions here, but a careful and advanced certified diver can bring home a lot of lobsters for dinner with a dive here. This spot isn't frequently dived.

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Blue Crown

Type:: artificial reef, freighter, Panama
Specs:: ( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Coors Brewing Company, US Army, Artificial Reef Association, Sportfish Fund, US Customs Service
Sunk:: Friday June 10, 1994 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°14.138' -74°12.357'
Depth:: 100 ft

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Bluff's Wreck / Creole?

Type:: shipwreck, steamer ( assuming it is the Creole ) USA
Built:: 1862, Mystic CN, USA
Specs:: ( 194 x 34 ft ) 1229 tons
Sunk:: March 17, 1868, ran aground in fog - no casualties
Depth:: 20 ft

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Bonanza

Type:: shipwreck, barge
Depth:: 120 ft

This wreck got its name from the first few divers to get there, who struck it rich in lobsters in its wooden ribs and decking. The wreckage is very well spread out in several lines or walls, with decking off to one side. Near the bow, an overturned piece of decking is home to ling and blackfish. Off to the side lie the winch and small bits of machinery.

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Brian C

Type:: shipwreck, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1948, New Orleans LA USA, as John Cushman
Specs:: ( 86 x 21 ft ) 136 gross tons, 4 crew
Sunk:: Tuesday November 13, 1979
foundered in storm - no casualties
Depth:: 150 ft

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Brigantine Buoy Wreck

Type:: shipwreck, barge
Specs:: ( 200 ft ) 1759 tons, 4 crew
Sunk:: Tuesday November 1, 1932
foundered - no casualties
Depth:: 70 ft

wooden

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Bronx Queen SC-635

Type:: shipwreck, submarine chaser, later party boat, USA
Built:: 1942, Mathis Yacht Building, Camden NJ USA, as SC-635
Specs:: ( 112 x 18 ft ) 99 gross tons, 19 crew, including passengers
Sunk:: Saturday December 20, 1989
foundered after structural failure of aft hull caused by improper modifications - 2 casualties
Depth:: 35 ft

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Brooklyn DPC-15

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA USA as DPC-15, later Brooklyn
Specs:: ( 86 ft )
Sponsor:: Friends of the Norma K
Sunk:: Tuesday October 30, 2001 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.390' -73°59.550'

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Brunette

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: 1867, Pusey & Jones, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:: 274 tons (?), 9 crew
Sunk:: Tuesday February 1, 1870
collision with steamer Santiago de Cuba ( 1627 tons) - 2 casualties
Depth:: 75 ft

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Winneconne

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, USA
Name:: Named for a town in eastern Wisconsin?
Built:: 1907, England, as Hogland
Specs:: ( 271 x 39 ft ) 1869 gross tons
Sunk:: Sunday June 2, 1918
bombed by U-151 - no casualties
Depth:: 220 ft

U-151's path from Isabel B Wiley to Carolina

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