Malta
- Type:
- iron-hulled steamer, converted to sail
- Built:
- 1852
- Specs:
- ( 244 x 40 ft ) 1600 displacement tons, 24 crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday November 24, 1885
ran aground in bad weather - 1 casualty - Depth:
- 20 ft
leaving just the stern post ( see below. )
The remains of the Malta are low scattered debris, 100 yards offshore in Belmar. Given the amount of beach replenishment that has taken place and the fact that the remains of this wreck are pretty small, I would not expect to find much.
The sternpost of the Malta juts from the surf at low tide off 9th Avenue. There is more small wreckage below, but hardly worth a dive. Note surfer for scale.
* I hope it is buried, the government sure spends enough of our taxes on this!
Dive Sites, Manasquan Dive Sites, New Jersey Dive Sites, Sandy Hook Dive Sites,
- Type:
- smallish tidal river inlet with stone jetties or bulkheads on both sides
- Depth:
- 15 ft
The Shark River is your best bet for shore diving in the northern half of the New Jersey coastline, far better than the Manasquan River. Shark River offers at least four different locations to dive: either side of the inlet, with rock jetties to explore, slightly upstream at A Street in Belmar, and upriver in the back bay area at L Street, Belmar. The wreck of the Malta is also just a few blocks south on the beach, but hardly worth diving.
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