Advice for Graves Light Dive

[okiscub]

Hi - I am going to dive Graves Light for the first time. Someone once suggested to me the Zoo Ship. Is there really a wreck down there called "Zoo Ship"? If so, where? Also, can anyone give me tips on good locations around Graves Light in addition to the Ship, any possible dangers to look out for, and where one might find bugs? BTW - I would describe my dive skills as "advanced beginner" so I probably won't be trying anything too crazy.

Thanks

 

[bobby-in-mass]

I dove this siye several times with :
BOSTON HARBOR DIVING COMPANY
heres a little info

City of Salisbury was wrecked on some rocks in 1938. It was a large freighter of about 415 feet in length. Now the site is a large debris field, with wreckage scattered throughout the site. Most of the wreck is unrecognizable, but large pieces of wreck still remain intact. Large boulder type rocks (which the ship struck) are an impressive site as well. Depth for the site ranges from 30' to about 60'.


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Scuba divers have been visiting this wreck for many years. Her twisted steel sections and debris can make for a very disorienting dive, but worthwhile for the experienced wreck diver. Some artifacts can be found including brass portholes and fixtures.

To find the wreck use the following Loran bearings, 13974.4/.6 25808.6/.7 44283.3. The wreck is located just outside Boston Harbor, north of Grave's Lighthouse. It is easiest to locate the wreck by using a bottom finder to locate the spindle at the shallowest point of rock and then descend from there.

 

[MSilvia]

You got good information on the City of Salisbury stern section, but the bow is also divable. It's downhill from the stern section in about 90' of water, and is visited much less frequently.

If you dive the ledge that Graves' Light sits on, the lobstering is good, and you can get a nice long dive in with depths around 40'. I've seen some great vis there too.

 

[okiscub]

May be a stupid question, but how will I know what side of the island is the "ledge that Graves Light sits on"?

 

[yak]

May be a stupid question, but how will I know what side of the island is the "ledge that Graves Light sits on"?

You can see it behind Matt in the first two pictures in this post, and Matt describes it in post #10 on the same thread. http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/new-england-lobsta-divahs/199816-neld-first-annual-lovells-island-trip.html

 

[BGF]

Hi - I am going to dive Graves Light for the first time. Someone once suggested to me the Zoo Ship. Is there really a wreck down there called "Zoo Ship"?

Thanks

you may have already realized but the "zoo ship" is the City of Salisbury, and is so nicknamed due to it's unusual cargo when it grounded. The freightor was carrying a large qty of wild animals in it's hold. Many stories talk about monkey's and snakes making it to various points on shore around Boston harbor after the sinking.