New Jersey Scuba Diving

YOG-93

YOG-93 reef
Type:
artificial reef, tanker, US Navy
Built:
1945, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ USA
Specs:
( 174 x 33 ft ) 1390 tons
Sunk:
Monday June 25, 2007 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°40.590' -74°43.957'
YOG-93 reef
Coast Guard cutter in the distance

The Navy tanker YOG-93 was built by RTC Shipbuilding of Camden, NJ in 1945 as a coastal gasoline tanker ( YOG = "Yard Oiler Gasoline" ) for use in the planned invasion of Japan. The single-screw diesel tanker was most recently used by Navy Seals in tactics training and boarding party training. It was reclassified as IX-523 - "Unclassified Miscellaneous Unit". My guess is the engine finally broke down, and it became a barge.

YOG-93 reef
YOG-93 reef

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Night Diving

light

Unlike ( or just like ) the Caribbean, diving in New Jersey is actually better at night in many ways. That's obviously not true if you are out to survey a shipwreck, but for inlet diving, there is no comparison. During the day, the day critters will be wide awake, and you won't be able to get near them, while the night critters will be down in their holes where you'll never see them.

At night, you can go right up to the sleeping day critters and pinch them, even the fish. Some even seem mesmerized by your light, which will also draw in many small invertebrates by itself. Meanwhile, the night critters will be out prowling around, including the king of all night critters, the lobster. And if you shut off the light and wave your hands vigorously, the bioluminescents will put on a show for you.

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