Shore Wrecks

[Divernate5150]

Are there any wrecks in NH/MA that can be reached from shore rather than a boat? I love wrecks, but don't have access to a boat.

[wreckedinri]

Dave Clancy has a comprehensive list of wrecks on his site: http://www.wreckhunter.net/, some of which can be accessed from shore. Typically however, wrecks that are near enough to be dived from shore are badly beaten down and/or buried. I personally cannot think of one worth diving from shore, but I would bet that someone out there has a site.

Good luck with your quest.

If you do decide that you want to hop on a boat to check out some wreck diving, try contacting Capt. Jim at http://www.bostonharbordivingcompany.com/, or Heather and Dave at http://www.northernatlanticdive.com/.

Dennis

[Rainer]

I also don't know of any worthwhile wrecks from shore. Do agree with Dennis, though, on hus recommendations for boats. Good luck.

[Divernate5150]

Has anyone dove the "Wandby" in Kennebunkport, ME?

[Darth Fishhead]

For shore diving, I really like www.shorediving.com
I haven't seen New England wrecks listed there, but I think that Lake Winnipesaukee has some shore accessible wrecks.

[spectrum]

Has anyone dove the "Wandby" in Kennebunkport, ME?

Yes. There are some significant hull sections but it's not recognizable as a ship. In any case it's a real nice dive site that is growing on me in a big way. Talking with one of the summer artists that hang out there it sounds like some of the boiler sections mentioned in reviews have been salvaged out of there in recent years.

It's an easy dive from a nice shore entry at or around high tide. The ledges run parrallel to shore so it has tripple reef feel to it. Finding segments is still hit or miss for me.

PM if you want somone to join you.

Pete

[LobstaMan]

What's left of the tug 'Wathen' can be found just off STB, but my brother and I have found very little of it. What I saw were just some rusting pieces of metal and cable--I don't think I'd even call it a debris field, let alone a wreck, at this point. Maybe there's some bigger pieces out there we haven't found yet. I'd rather concentrate on diving for lobsters there. When I want to wreck dive, I hitch a ride with BHDC, CAD or Fran Marcoux.

LobstaMan

[MSilvia]

There's the Field & Sea wreck in Hathaway's Pond, but it's hardly worth mentioning unless you're going down there for something else anyhow. I noticed there's a geocaching tag on her now though... that's kind of interesting.

The Forest Queen wreck off Peggoty Beach in Scituate is about a 9 iron shot from the sand, but as far as I know the beach association still has an active excavation permit in effect with the MBUAR, so access to the site is legally restricted. Probably a good idea, since it's believed to contain a big load of silver bars.

Isn't there a wreck/debris field just south of Stage Fort Park in Gloucester?

[paulthenurse]

The Geocache tag was there last year. For those who don't know what it is, people go and hide a container of some sort and often fill it with inexpensive trinkets. (Take one, leave one.) Then they post hints on how to find it based on GPS coordinates and you go looking. Hey, if you are going for a hike anyways, it is something to do. Certainly, having to follow the hints to the edge of a pond and determine that the cache is somewhere IN the pond makes finding this one unlikely for most people.

http://www.geocaching.com/

Sounds wicked geeky but it's kind of fun.

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Paul

[MSilvia]

Certainly, having to follow the hints to the edge of a pond and determine that the cache is somewhere IN the pond makes finding this one unlikely for most people.

I can picture someone waiting until winter to walk out on the pond and get a GPS fix, but if you're able to get to that tag and live near the pond, the odds are good you can figure out what it's affixed to without a GPS.