Lightburne

Shipwreck Lightburne
Type:
shipwreck, tanker, USA (Texaco)
Built:
1919, Bath ME USA
Specs:
( 432 x 56 ft ) 6429 tons, 37 crew + dog
Sunk:
Friday February 10, 1939
ran aground on Block Island - no casualties
Depth:
30 ft
Shipwreck Lightburne

dynamited by the Coast Guard - large low debris field of ribs & plates

Shipwreck Lightburne New York Times

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Spartan tugboat reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:
1957, Chicago IL USA
Specs:
( 85 x 23 ft )
Sponsor:
Spentonbush Red Star Company
Sunk:
Friday January 31, 1986 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.158' -73°57.198'
Depth:
70 ft

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