Rockaway Dive Sites Chart

Sandy Hook / Rockaway Inlet

Sandy Hook Dive Sites

NOAA chart 12326
Chart 12326

Shipwreck Black Warrior
Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:
1852, New York NY USA
Specs:
( 225 x 37 ft ) 1556 gross tons
Sunk:
Sunday February 20, 1859
ran aground in fog - no casualties
GPS:
40°25.641' -73°51.135' (AWOIS 2003)
Depth:
35 ft

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Identified as the Pocono on artificial reef records, but I think that is wrong, Pocono is further south. Not sure what this is, it may be an error.


Type:
shipwreck, barge
Depth:


Location courtesy of Capt. Dan Berg


Depth:
120 ft

shipwreck, covered with monofilament


Shipwreck Rusland
The Rusland, aground, with onlookers.
Type:
Adonis - shipwreck, wood-hulled bark
Rusland - shipwreck, iron-hulled steamer, England
Built:
Adonis - 1853, Germany
Rusland - 1872, Scotland, as Kenilworth
Specs:
Adonis - 550 tons, 12 crew
Rusland - ( 345 x 37 ft ) 2538 gross tons, ~200 passengers & crew
Depth:
25 ft
Sunk:
Adonis - Tuesday March 8, 1859 - ran aground in bad weather, no casualties
Rusland - Saturday March 17, 1877 - ran aground in bad weather, no casualties

McAllister Artificial Reef

Depth: 50 - 53 ft
2.8 nautical miles south of Long Beach


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