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| Join us in Virginia Beach, VA for the best of Virginia offshore Wreck Diving. The prices includes a two-tank full-day boat dive, tanks and weights with departure at 7AM from the dock in Virginia Beach unless otherwise noted. All dives are suitable for open water or advanced divers. A current DAN membership is required for the trips. We will be leading the following trips to Virginia Beach in 2012:
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Some wrecks of the Virginia Beach, VA area
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| The Chesapeake Light Tower (42 fsw) Also known locally as "The Tower"... The tower is located approximately 12 miles east of Rudee Inlet (Virginia Beach) and north west of the Virginia’s artificial reef. The structure consists of four huge legs extending into the bottom. The legs and cross members are teeming with various types of marine life including muscles, soft corals, octopi, tropical fish (summer) and many others. Many varieties of fish are found around the tower, especially schools of spade fish. |
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| Brass Spike (85 fsw) A wooden hulled steam assisted sailing vessel discovered in 1994. A Brass sexton was found laying in the sand. This vessel has brass spikes (thus the name) in the hull and contains some of the biggest tautog you will ever see. The treasure of this wreck is waiting to be discovered. |
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| Eureka (115 fsw) A 3,531 ton four masted steam schooner sunk after colliding with the British steamer Benison on May 6, 1888. The Eureka was en route from New York to New Orleans with a cargo of general merchandise. Some of the artifacts recovered include porcelain dolls, miniature sets of china, numerous types of bottles, steam gauges, deadeyes, portholes, a small bell, a silver lantern, a gold pocket watch, and an ornate capstan cover. This is a fascinating wreck. |
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| Gulf Hustler (75 fsw) A fishing trawler that sank during high seas in 1974. The wheel house is open, fun to explore, and great for u/w photography. The upper portion of the wreck is coated with mussels and a number of large Atlantic green eels live in the engine room. |
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| John Morgan (110 fsw) A 7,176 ton Liberty ship sunk on it’s maiden voyage on June 1, 1943 after breaking in two following a collision with the SS Montana. The John Morgan was loaded with lend-lease cargo which included trucks, motorcycles, P-39 airplanes, 10 Valentine tanks and tons of assorted weapons. This is one of the most interesting wrecks off of the Virginia coast to explore. This image is of a similar liberty ship from the Library of Congress (digital ID fsa 8e00940) |
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| Tiger (60 fsw) A 5,992 ton oil tanker, the SS Tiger sunk after being torpedoed by the U-754 on April 1, 1942. Except for the point of the bow, there is very little that remains recognizable as a ship. However, the Tiger typically has good conditions and is a popular inshore site, particularly for new divers and students. Read more about the SS Tiger on the Naval Historical Center website (where this picture was found). |
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