Treasure Wrecks

Gold Bars

The following vessels all sank with valuable cargoes which have not been recovered. Or not.


Type:
shipwreck, frigate ( Mermaid-class, 6th-rate ), British Royal Navy
Name:
Hussars were light cavalry units of the period, known for their colorful and showy uniforms.
Built:
1763, England
Specs:
( 124 x 33 ft ) 627 gross tons
Sunk:
Thursday November 23, 1780
struck a rock - unknown casualties, including prisoners
Depth:
probably buried in the landfill under the police station near 135th Street

Shipwreck Lexington
Type:
steamer, USA
Built:
1835, Jeremiah Simonson, New York NY USA
Specs:
( 207 x 21 ft ) 488 gross tons, 165 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Monday January 13, 1840
fire - 4 survivors
Depth:
125 ft - 150 ft

Shipwreck Republic
Type:
liner, White Star Line
Name:
One of the "-ic" series of White Star liners, which included such other ships as the Georgic, Olympic, and Titanic.
Built:
1903, Ireland
Specs:
( 570 x 68 ft ) 15378 gross tons
Sunk:
Sunday January 25, 1909
after collision with steamer Florida - 2 casualties
Depth:
240 ft

Shipwreck Sindia
Type:
shipwreck, sailing ship, USA
Built:
1887, Ireland
Specs:
( 329 x 45 ft ) 3068 gross tons, 34 crew
Sunk:
Sunday December 15, 1901
ran aground in storm - no casualties
Depth:
0-5 ft depending on the tide

compass

A compass is the most basic and inexpensive piece of navigational equipment and should be bought at the same time as the rest of your gauges.

In a beach or inlet dive your compass is your single most important tool - it tells you which direction is the shore. When wreck diving, a compass is useless if you don't look at it until you're lost. Take a bearing as soon as you hit the bottom, just in case. In a boat dive, directions such as "turn right from the anchor" can often steer you in the opposite direction, if the current reverses and pulls the boat around to the other side. Compass bearings are much more reliable.

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