New Jersey Scuba Diving

Warships

A number of warships are sunk in New Jersey and New York waters:

USS San Diego ACR-6

Shipwreck USS San Diego — USS San Diego photographed 28 January 1915, while serving as flagship of the Pacific Fleet. Her name had been changed from California on 1 September 1914. Note two-star Rear Admiral's flag flying from her mainmast top.

Type:: shipwreck, armored cruiser, U.S. Navy
Built:: 1904, San Francisco USA, as U.S.S. California
Specs:: ( 503 x 70 ft ) 13680 displacement tons
Sunk:: Friday July 19, 1918
explosion, probably struck a mine laid by U-156
officially 6 casualties, probably 30-40 in reality
GPS:: 40°32.433' -73°02.484' (AWOIS 2008)
Depth:: 110 ft, starts at 65 ft

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Bronx Queen SC-635

Shipwreck Bronx Queen

Type:: shipwreck, submarine chaser, later party boat, USA
Built:: 1942, Camden NJ USA, as SC-635
Specs:: ( 112 x 18 ft ) 99 gross tons, 19 crew, including passengers
Sunk:: Saturday December 20, 1989
foundered after structural failure of aft hull caused by improper modifications - 2 casualties
Depth:: 35 ft

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HMS Hussar

Type:: shipwreck, frigate ( Mermaid-class, 6th-rate ), British Royal Navy
Name:: Hussars were light cavalry units of the period, known for their colorful and showy uniforms.
Built:: 1763, England
Specs:: ( 124 x 33 ft ) 627 gross tons
Sunk:: Thursday November 23, 1780
struck a rock - unknown casualties, including prisoners
Depth:: probably buried in the landfill under the police station near 135th Street

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USS Cherokee ID-458

Shipwreck Cherokee

Type:: shipwreck, tugboat, US Navy
Name:: An Indian tribe of Pennsylvania and New York, later relocated to Oklahoma.
Built:: 1891, Camden NJ USA, as Edgar F. Luckenbach
Specs:: ( 120 x 25 ft ) 272 gross tons, 20 crew
Sunk:: Tuesday July 26, 1918
foundered in storm - 10 survivors
Depth:: 90 ft

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Peggy Diana

Peggy Diana reef — Peggy Diana is the landing craft, not the tugboat.

Type:: artificial reef, LCM-6 (Landing Craft-Mechanized, see "Captain Henry")
Specs:: ( 56 x 14 ft ) 64 tons
Sponsor:: Army Transportation Corps
Sunk:: Saturday November 14, 1987 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°50.830' -74°42.510'

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Texas Tower TT-4

Texas Tower #4

Type:: collapsed radar platform, USAF
Built:: 1955, Portland ME USA
Specs:: ( 67 ft above water) 6000 tons, 14 crew (minimum)
Sunk:: Sunday January 15, 1961
storm/structural failure/design deficiency - no survivors
GPS:: 39°47'56.43" -72°40'08.00" (US Navy 2004)
Depth:: 180 ft, starts at 110 ft

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