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
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!
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