Manasquan Dive Sites Chart

Manasquan Chart

Manasquan Dive Sites

NOAA chart 12326
Chart 12326
NOAA chart 12323
Chart 12323

Railroad Bridge
Viewed from the northwest, prior to reconstruction, winter, high tide. 7-11 store at upper right.
Type:
inland tidal river
Depth:
20 ft, mostly a lot shallower

This spot is upstream on the Manasquan River. The diving area is rather small and not very deep. Visibility tends to be poor, and this is worsened whenever an O/W training class is in session, which is often. Also, the current under the bridge becomes very strong, so slack water is essential. For a long time, a dredge barge has been anchored in the channel, but otherwise, there is no boat traffic.


Shipwreck Park City
Type:
shipwreck, steamer / tugboat, USA
Built:
1898, Mather & Wood, Port Jefferson NY USA
Specs:
( 143 x 28 ft ) 391 gross tons, 9 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Wednesday August 8, 1951
collision with submerged object - 2 casualties
Depth:
60 ft

low wood debris field, located near offshore sewage pipe outlet, now disused



Type:
shipwreck, iron-hulled schooner barge ( formerly a Scottish/Italian bark )
Built:
1868, Dundee, Scotland
Specs:
693 tons
Sunk:
Saturday October 29, 1938
Depth:
60 ft

Beach Jetties

Dozens of jetties up and down the coast have been cut-though at the base like this one, making them inaccessible to fishermen, but not divers !


Shipwreck 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

USS Algol

by Michael C. Barnette

PCBs

Poly-chlorinated biphenols (PCBs) and heavy metals ( Pb, Cu, Ni, Cd, Zn, Ag, and Hg ) have become an issue of concern with artificial reef development, as popular reef building materials ( e.g., ex-Navy vessels ) may contain quantities of these toxic materials that may potentially be transferred through the food chain. This transference, or bioaccumulation, may have unforseen effects on the marine environment and, ultimately, human health through consumption of contaminated finfish and shellfish harvested from these reefs. However, thousands of ships have met their demise without the environmental cleansing and preparation that artificial reefs require, perhaps posing a potentially greater health risk to consumers and divers.

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