Monterey Shipwreck Listing

[NateSmith]

Shipwreck Database / MBNMS (http://channelislands.noaa.gov/shipwreck/mbnms1.html)

That's from NOAA and I thought it was cool. Lists the coords for shipwrecks in the bay. I'm interested in diving all the wrecks I can here pretty soon. For now, it's just a matter of getting in as much as humanly possible.

[Guy Alcala]

Shipwreck Database / MBNMS (http://channelislands.noaa.gov/shipwreck/mbnms1.html)

That's from NOAA and I thought it was cool. Lists the coords for shipwrecks in the bay. I'm interested in diving all the wrecks I can here pretty soon. For now, it's just a matter of getting in as much as humanly possible.

I think you'll find that the ones wrecked on shore/shoal in the Monterey/Carmel area have long since been battered into tiny little unrecognizable parts (with the exception of the Gipsy's boiler, which supposedly looks just like a big reef). In addition to the Gipsy, the ones I believe fall into that category are the Celia, CG256, Roderick Dhu, J.B. Stetson, Flavel, Frank H. Buck and St. Paul. I don't know about the William H. Smith or Star of the West.

Please let us know if you find anything recognizable.

Guy

[Chuck Tribolet]

Note that the positions are to one minute. That means it tells you what
square mile it MIGHT be in. You have a great deal more homework to do.

And Guy is right that anything reasonably shallow has been hammered to
bits.

And there's a lot missing. Where's the Barge? The Sailboat? The various
Amphtracks? The Frenchman's Barge? ....

[Peter_C]

Plus how deep are they located? I doubt few if any are in recreational depths, or they would routinely be dove.

[Chuck Tribolet]

Plus how deep are they located? I doubt few if
any are in recreational depths, or they would routinely be dove.
G1
Like I said, do your homework. "Shipwrecks and Sea Monsters of
California's Central Coast", Randal A. Reinstedt, ISBN 0-933818-05-X
is a good place to start. It probably wouldn't pass
a peer review, but it's a good overview of how stuff happens. You
used to be able to find it in most of the Monterey tourist traps. I
think I got my copy at Nepenthe (which I don't consider a tourist
trap, good food, nice view).

Chuck

[NateSmith]

Chuck,

years ago I bought a guide to southern California shipwrecks. I just wish we had something diveable up here. I've done the sailboat (obviously didn't penetrate that wreck) but would really love to dive the others mentioned (Frenchman's, barge, etc).

[pacificgal]

Nate, I'd be happy to show you the barge, will you show me the sailboat?

[NateSmith]

Sounds like a plan. :) When would you like to do this?

[iztok]

Show me yours and I'll show you mine :rofl3:

How about Sunday? ;) (since boat dive got canceled on me I hope BW will be nicer to me)

[NateSmith]

Iztok,

I won't get back from Jade Cove until Sunday afternoon. I'd be down for a BW dive at that point. Will you be available?

[iztok]

I don't have to go to work until Monday. I arrive Saturday (hope to dive with Kristina Saturday afternoon/evening dive at BW). Then my plan is to hopefully find someone (or a group) to do some Sunday dives in the morning and/or afternoon.

Since BW is shallow doing 2 AM and 2 PM dives is doable (have drysuit) if weather allows.

BTW: My name is Iztok and I am a divoholic! ;)

[iztok]

Another BTW: I am not doing any crazy risky dives. I have no issues with calling a dive if I do not feel comfortable before or during. (I've done it at LA where girls managed to pass the surf area but I got tossed back twice. I've got bit more experience and different gear now to help with that but based what I've heard about Monastery I will not dive there.)

[Chuck Tribolet]

Chuck,

years ago I bought a guide to southern California shipwrecks. I just wish we had something diveable up here. I've done the sailboat (obviously didn't penetrate that wreck) but would really love to dive the others mentioned (Frenchman's, barge, etc).

The Frenchman's Barge is in about 300' That's why it's reasonably
intact. The Barge is a different wreck in about 62' off the breakwater.

[NateSmith]

Well my number's .................. I'd be down for an afternoon/evening dive at BW. Give me a call Sunday afternoon and I'll meet you there.

Nate

[Peter_C]

G1
Like I said, do your homework. "Shipwrecks and Sea Monsters of
California's Central Coast", Randal A. Reinstedt, ISBN 0-933818-05-X
is a good place to start. It probably wouldn't pass
a peer review, but it's a good overview of how stuff happens. You
used to be able to find it in most of the Monterey tourist traps. I
think I got my copy at Nepenthe (which I don't consider a tourist
trap, good food, nice view).

Chuck

Alrighty I bought the book from Amazon. It cost $1.44 so not a bank breaker. We will have to see what the secret manual holds :eyebrow:

[Guy Alcala]

Alrighty I bought the book from Amazon. It cost $1.44 so not a bank breaker. We will have to see what the secret manual holds :eyebrow:

There's really not much out there in recreational depths, as almost all of them were lost on shoals or shore and thus demolished. The Albion is a tec dive @ ~ 190 feet. And there's quite a few ships sunk by the military outside the Golden Gate, but since they are deep and were usually carrying nuclear waste, they're not exactly appealing dives. That's why NCOF and CSTR want to make artificial reefs by sinking one or more ships in the Monterey/Carmel area.

Guy

[pacificgal]

Sounds like a plan. :) When would you like to do this?

We can do this next weekend if you want. I'll send you a PM with my cell number.
Iztok, maybe we can do it Sunday.

[iztok]

We can do this next weekend if you want. I'll send you a PM with my cell number.
Iztok, maybe we can do it Sunday.

Yay! (Hope weather will cooperate :)