BA Wreck ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

BA Wreck

Depth:: 120 ft

shipwreck, covered with monofilament

Dive Sites, Long Island West Dive Sites, Mud Hole, New Jersey Dive Sites, New York Dive Sites, Sandy Hook Dive Sites,

Long Island West Dive Sites Chart

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Deep and dark, the Mud Hole is the Hudson River's channel from a time when the oceans were much lower. Today it collects all the silt and sediment that the river carries out to the sea, making it a very fertile fishing ground, frequented by pelagic fishes and sharks.

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Anchors & Chain

Anchors

An old-style wooden-stocked anchor stowed alongside on a sailing ship. Note the two hawsepipes where the mooring chains enter the bow.

Not all artifacts are easily recoverable. Ship's anchors often weigh in the hundreds or thousands of pounds and require a well-planned expedition to bring back to shore. At right is an assortment of anchors, from the old-fashioned "Fisherman's" anchor of the 1800s to the modern stockless or "naval" anchor, and its small cousin, the Danforth anchor.

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