Nj wreck dive deal - mako mania

[Wayne at DiveSeekers]

To All,

We have a charter on the GYPSY BLOOD to the MAKO MANIA this weekend (July 10)!! Departure time for this 2 tank dive is 7am and Lunch will be included.

As most of you may know, normal wreck charters are $95 but we will be having special pricing for this weekend for only $80!!!!! Weather is going to be nice, so come on out and enjoy this great NJ wreck dive.

This is a first come first serve basis so Call the shop (908-359-1250) or Sign up on DIVESeekers.com Call us Toll Free 888-728-2247 TODAY!!!

Mako Mania TSC-NJW-071010 * Dive with Diveseekers.com 888-SCUBA-47

** If you wish to pay CASH on the boat just add that to the comments field after you enter your Credit Card info.

*As most of you may know, you must be AOW Certified and have a redundant system (Doubles, Pony or Sling Bottle)

 

[Jersey Chris]

good deal, how was the dive?

 

[Wayne at DiveSeekers]

Unfortunately we didn't make it out to the Mako Mania but we did have 2 nice dives inshore on the Dykes and one of our customers got a huge Fluke (almost 30" long). Our boat is full this weekend but in a couple of weeks we will be on the R.P. Resor which is a "must dive" wreck off of the Jersey coast. Usually great viz and a good hunting wreck (lobsters, scallops, black fish, seabass etc..)

 

[RJP]

Our boat is full this weekend but in a couple of weeks we will be on the R.P. Resor which is a "must dive" wreck off of the Jersey coast. Usually great viz and a good hunting wreck (lobsters, scallops, black fish, seabass etc..)

Wayne is right - if you've never done the Resor, you must get out there. You can't say you've dove NJ until you've done this one! The Resor was put down as part of the German Artificial Reef Program of the early 40's...

At 06.36 hours on 27 Feb, 1942, the unescorted R.P. Resor (Master Frederick Marcus) was hit by one torpedo from U-578 about 20 miles east of Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey, while steaming blacked out on a zigzag course at 12.5 knots. The torpedo struck on the port side just forward of amidships and blew oil over the entire length of the ship and into the water. The oil ignited and flames rapidly spread 500 feet around the tanker as the eight officers, 33 crewmen and eight armed guards (the ship was armed with one 4in gun) tried to abandon ship. One boat with about 30 occupants was launched successfully but was soon engulfed in flames, other men perished as they tried to swim through the oil. One crewman and one armed guard were picked up by the picket boat USCGC CG-4344 and landed at the Manasquan US Coast Guard station.

The burning tanker stayed afloat until the tug USS Sagamore (AT 20) attempted to salvage her. She capsized after the stern grounded in 122 feet of water and sank almost 48 hours after the torpedo hit about 31 miles east of Barnegat, New Jersey.

Text courtesy of uboat.net

 

[wrybosome]

The Resor was put down as part of the German Artificial Reef Program of the early 40's...

They've always been leaders in that field.