New England Shipwreck Diving
New England Shipwreck Diving
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Since the earliest accounts of French trading ships sinking off the "Mastachusit" shore in the 1600's, thousands of ships have wrecked off the rocky shores of New England. Here, we'll present some of the ones sport divers visit.
Massachusetts
Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources
Exempt Shipwreck List
The purpose in creating an exempted shipwreck site is
to preserve such sites for the continued enjoyment of the recreational diving community.
"Exempted" shipwreck sites have, quite literally been exempted from the Board's
permiting process. Recreational diving activities, including casual artifact collection,
on these sites does not require a permit from the Board. However, any major disruption of
the site is prohibited. The List of Exempt Shipwrecks is open to modification. The
recreational diving community is encouraged to protect these sites for the continued
enjoyment of all.
The following site reports were prepared by Christopher C. Hugo and made
available to the MetroWest Dive Club, courtesy of the
Massachusetts Board of Underwater
Archaeological Resources.
Dive related information on most of the sites is sketchy, comments
from the diving community in this regard would be greatly appreciated. Enjoy!
| Albert
Gallatin (image) - Iron hulled Revenue Cutter |
John
Dwight (image) - wooden hulled freighter |
| Alice
M. Colburn - four masted schooner |
Kershaw
(image) - steel hulled freighter |
| Alice M. Lawrence - six masted schooner |
Kiowa - steel hulled freighter |
| Ardandhu - steel hulled freighter |
Lackawanna - steel hulled tug |
| Barge
and Crane - steel hull |
Lunet four masted schooner |
| California - fishing vessel |
Mars - iron tug |
| Charles S. Haight - steel hulled freighter |
Pemberton - schooner barge |
| Chelsea - steel tanker |
Pendleton - steel tanker |
| Chester
Poling - steel tanker |
Pinthis
(Under Construction) (underwater photographs) - steel tanker |
| City of Salisbury (zoo ship) - steel hulled freighter |
Port
Hunter - steel hulled freighter |
| Corvan - freighter |
Pottstown - schooner barge |
| Dixie
Sword - steel hulled freighter |
Romance
(image) - steel hulled passenger steamer |
| Edward
Rich - schooner |
Seaconnet - steel hulled collier |
| French Van Gilder - tern schooner |
Trojan - steel hulled freighter |
| Henry
Endicott - schooner barge |
U.S.S.
Grouse - wooden hulled minesweeper |
| Herbert - wooden hulled lighter |
U.S.S. New Hampshire - 74 gun ship of the line |
| Herman
Winter - iron hulled freighter |
U.S.S.
Triana - iron tug |
| Hilda
Garston - steel fishing vessel |
U.S.S.
Yankee (image) - iron hulled auxiliary cruiser |
| H.M.C.S.
St. Francis (mis-identified as HMCS St. Claire) - Clemson class destroyer |
U.S.S.
YSD (image) - seaplane derrick |
| James E. Longstreet - steel hulled freighter |
Vineyard Sound Lightship
(image) - steel hulled lightship |
Map Section
Other Related Articles
Chester A. Poling A favorite dive site off Cape Ann, the stern of this ship is a frequented by many MWDC members.
City of Salisbury Steve Simpson compiled several news articles concerning recovery of the massive anchor from this Boston Harbor shipwreck. Included are photographs that document this accomplishment.
Shipwrecks of Monomoy Island: Since the early 1600's, more than 3,000 ships have gone down in the waters East of Cape Cod alone. Shipwreck researcher, writer and underwater photographer Peter Reagan has been exploring these wrecks for years. Here you will find some of his favorite shipwreck dive sites namely Vanderbilt's luxury yacht Alva , steamer Aransas, steamer Horatio Hall and the tanker Pendleton.
If you have any suggestions or additions, send them to Christopher C. Hugo at; wreckclues@juno.com and we'll try to get them posted ASAP.
This Page was Last Updated 04/18/05