Isabel B Wiley ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Isabel B Wiley

Type:: shipwreck, schooner, USA
Built:: 1901, Goss & Sawyer, Rockland Me USA
Specs:: ( 226 x 43 ft ) 1778 gross tons
Sunk:: Sunday June 2, 1918
bombed by U-151 - no casualties
Depth:: 200 ft

U-151's path from Isabel B Wiley to Carolina

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U-151's path from Isabel B Wiley to Carolina

The U-151 was the first German U-boat to operate in U.S. territory in World War I. The U-151 is not actually sunk in these waters ( it was sunk deep off Virginia after the war, ) but it did "contribute" the following six shipwrecks, all on the same day, Sunday, June 2, 1918:

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Sandbar (Brown) Shark

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Size:
to 6 ft

The Sandbar Shark is the commonest inshore shark in New Jersey waters.

Most people are familiar with Peter Benchley's thrilling novel Jaws or one of the movies it has inspired. The image of a giant shark terrorizing a small resort community is hard to forget. After all, the idea of predators ( in this case, people ) becoming prey realizes one of our most primal fears. It also makes for exciting reading or viewing.

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