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Lillian
Luckenbach Wreck
100ft.
Freighter
448 ft. long
Built:1919
Sank: March 27, 1943
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After
colliding with the SS Cape Henlopen during World War II nighttime
shipping confusion, the Lillian Luckenbach began to take on
water on the port side where her plates were ruptured. No lives
were lost, but the ship rolled onto her beam ends and sank.
Sinking in a channel used by WWII convoys, she was bouyed and
later demolished.
She
still lies on her port side and the carton of truck tires, airplane
wings, and assorted machinery are spread about her. This has
created a home to all manner of marine life.
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Garrison
Wreck
110 ft. deep
Liberty Ship
500 ft. deep
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This
Liberty ship was scuttled by various state agencies as part
of the artificial reef system off the Virginia coast.
Basically intact with the stern crushed, the deck rises 30 ft.
from the sand.
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Eureka
Wreck
115 ft. deep
Coastwise freighter
351 ft, long
Built: 1884
Sank: May 6, 1888
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Collided
with SS Benison in fog while on its way to New York with a cargo
of silks, satins, cloth, laces, and other merchandise. The ship
had three decks and four schooner-rigged masts. Upright
with plates collapsed outward and buried in sand. Hightest
point is the engine at 20 feet off the bottom. The bow
is intact and listing to port.
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Cuyohoga
Wreck
115 ft. deep
Coast Guard Cutter
125 ft. long
Built: 1927
Sank: October 20, 1978
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Eleven
sailors died after this Coast Guard Cutter was struck and sunk
by the MV Santa Cruz II (an Argentine freighter) during a training
mission in the Chesapeake Bay. The vast amount of bedding, clothing,
and equipment that was not properly stowed impeded the escape
of the men below decks. After being raised for the investigation,
it was decided that the boat was not worth repairing and was
resunk. The wreck is upright, relatively intact, and easy to
enter (although entanglement hazards exist). This dive is an
excellent lobster wreck!
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John
Morgan Wreck
100 ft. deep
Liberty Ship
423 ft. long
Built: 1943
Sank: June1, 1943
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After
colliding with the SS Montana during high traffic nighttime
shipping confusion, the John Morgan split in half and found
it's way to the bottom; claiming 18 lives. Thip ship sank carrying
wartime cargo from Philadelphia to an Iranian port. The cargo
of Ford truck, Caterpillar tractors, motorcycles, Willy's jeeps,
Valentine tanks, machine guns, P-39 airplanes, and thousand
of rounds of ammunition is still littered around the bottom.
The midsection rises 30 ft. from sand level. The aft is split
open with the sides blown out and deck collapsed. The stern
is intact and visually impressive. There remain plenty of artifacts
and FAT tautog for the diver who wants a momento and a good
dinner!
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Trepca
Wreck
15 ft. deep
Wooden wreck
250 ft. long
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The
ship is broken up with the bow rising 10 ft. above the sand.
Sanded-in vessel with a large number of lobsters.
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York
(Norvana) Wreck
110 ft. deep
Feighter
253 ft. long
Built:1920
Sank: January 20, 1942
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Torpedoed
by U-66 (Korvettendapitan Zapp) en route from Cuba to Philadelphia.
The ship was renamed Norvana after being turned over to the
government. The bow is broken off and totally intact rising
40 ft. above the sand. The stern is broken off and twisted to
port at 25 ft. above the sand. Due to its lack of exploration,
many artifacts beckon to be discovered.
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Kurn
Wreck
100ft. deep
Ocean tug
250 ft. long
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The
bow section of the wreck is upside down and the stern sits upright.
There is also a landing craft in the vicinity.
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Schooner
Wreck
105 ft. deep
Wooden wreck
150 ft. long
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An
unidentified 19th century sailing vessel with a multitude of
artifacts to be recovered. Intact and in remarkably good
shape for a ship of its age. Abundant sea life.
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Webster
Wreck
120 ft. deep
Liberty Ship
500 ft. long
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Scuttled
liberty ship; part of the artificial reef system off the Virginia
coast. The hull is broken in two upright pieces rising
25-30 feet above the sand.
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James
Haviland Wreck
110 ft. deep
Liberty Ship
500 ft. long
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Liberty
ship, scuttled by various state agencies as part of the artificial
reef system off the Virginia coast. Basically intact and
upright, the deck rises 30 feet from the sand.
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Marine
Electric Wreck
115 ft. deep
Passenger freighter
345 ft. long
Built: 1944
Sank: February 12, 1983
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Foundered
in 25-30-ft. seas while en route from Norfolk to Massachusetts
carrying 24,800 tons of pulverized steam coal. Bow and stern
are intact, separated by 240 feet and can be entered. The bow
was upside-down. The stern lies on its starboard side.
Scuttled
by various state agencies as part of the artificial reef system
off the Virginia coast. Basically intact and upright, the
deck rises 30 feet from the sand.
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JLW (Joe’s
Secret Lobster Wreck)
105 ft. deep
Metal Barge
300 ft. long
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Unidentified vessel with a large amount of wreckage to support a healthy
population of lobsters and other sea life.
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