New Jersey Scuba Diving

Panther

Shipwreck Panther — This appears to be a lifeboat davit

Type:: shipwreck, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1870, USA
Specs:: ( 191 x 36 ft ) 712 tons, 20 crew, including barge crew
Sunk:: Wednesday August 24, 1893
foundered in storm - 17 casualties
Depth:: 55 ft

The Panther was a 110-foot ocean-going tug with barges in tow. She went down in a severe storm. She is loaded with anemone growth and provides a home for myriad forms of marine life. Fluke, tog, pollock, flounder, bergalls, porgy, sea bass, striped bass, and even cod have been seen and taken here in season. Along with these creatures, lobsters and other crustaceans find their homes in and around where the hull meets the sand. All in all, this is an excellent dive.

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Scuba Cylinder Specifications

Here are some dimensions and specifications for scuba cylinders. This is by no means an exhaustive list. These numbers should be taken as approximate since equivalent tanks from different manufacturers will differ slightly. The two most common models - the Catalina aluminum 80 and Luxfer aluminum 80 - are highlighted, along with my favorite, the OMS LP steel 85.

Weight, full - this is what you will have to be able to lift, in and out of your car, around the dock, and up the boat ladder with all your other gear. Times two for doubles.
Weight, empty - this is pretty much irrelevant
Buoyancy, empty - this is what you need to weight yourself for, so that you can do a safe free stop at 20 feet at the end of your dive
Buoyancy, full - this is what your BC needs to be able to support when you jump in the water, otherwise you are a "dirt dart" heading straight for the bottom and disaster

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