Long Island West Dive Sites Chart

Long Island - West Chart

Long Island West Dive Sites

NOAA chart 12326
Chart 12326

Long Island Sound - West Chart

Long Island Sound - East Chart

Long Island Sound averages 60 ft in depth, with the greatest depth of over 300 ft at the eastern end. Tidal effects are strongest at the narrow western end, where all the inrushing water flow piles up and makes tidal variations of up to 7 ft. Strong tidal currents are also prevalent, and visibility tends to be poorer than the open ocean, especially at depth.

Long Island Sound Dive Sites


Type:
shipwreck, three-masted schooner, USA
Specs:
( 118 ft )
Sunk:
Monday August 12, 1907
collision with steamer Tennessee- 4 casualties
Depth:
60 ft

wooden ribs and timbers


Depth:
125 ft

This wreck was formerly thought to be the Yankee. However, the "G&D" was identified as the Yankee, leaving this wreck unidentified. It consists of engine, boilers, driveshaft, and propeller, and is reputed to be a good lobster wreck.


Shipwreck Yankee
Type:
shipwreck, Great Lakes freighter, USA
Built:
1890, AmShip Cleveland, Cleveland OH USA, as German
Specs:
( 296 x 40 ft ) 2418 gross tons, 30 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Wednesday June 11, 1919
collision with liner Argentina - no casualties
Depth:
110 ft

Type:
shipwreck
Depth:
80 ft

The "Three Sisters", as she is called, is an unidentified wooden-hulled vessel. She sits in 80 ft of water some 13 miles south of Atlantic Beach Inlet. She sits on a sandy bottom, spread out over a small area. Her boiler and a 4 bladed propeller are still visible. Wooden beams and planking spread out from the boilers aft towards the propeller. Occasionally some artifacts are found, mostly brass fittings. This is generally a decent wreck for lobsters and spearfishing. This wreck is in a main shipping channel, and large vessels make large wakes, so secure all gear.


Shipwreck Glen Island
Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:
1880, Hillman Ship & Engine Building, Philadelphia PA USA, as City of Richmond
Specs:
( 239 x 36 ft ) 615 gross tons, 31 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Saturday December 17, 1904
fire - 9 casualties
Depth:
15 ft

outline of wooden hull, paddlewheel


Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of a material to the density of water. Materials with a specific gravity greater than 1.000 ( 1.035 in the ocean ) sink; materials with a specific gravity less than 1.000 ( 1.035 in the ocean ) float. Lead has the highest specific gravity - 11.35, except for gold. Gases like air also have weight, density, and specific gravity.

These figures are approximate and should be used only as general indicators.

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