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Capt.
Dan Berg's Wreck Valley Collection
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FRANK BUCK
 This unidentified copper clad wood hulled sailing vessel is
approximately 200 feet long. According to Hank Garvin Captain George
Hoffman from the dive boat Sea Lion provided loran numbers. Hank then
arranged to dive the wreck from the R.V.Wahoo. He reports that the
vessels gunnels and keel are all that protrude from the sandy bottom.
Divers will recognize two winches a small boiler and two capstans. The
Frank Buck sits on a clean sand bottom in 144 feet about 26 miles out of
Fire Island NY. Hank also reports that divers aboard the Wahoo recovered
dead eyes, her steam whistle and a variety of bottles. This wreck is
also know to fishing Captains as Our Daily Bread.
The Frank Buck is an unidentified schooner. She sits in 145-150' of water.
Post side is high and stands up about 3-4'. Starboard side has only 1-2' relief.
This wreck is usually loaded with lobsters. We have also recovered quite a few
dead eyes from her. This wreck is also known as the South Wreck and Our
Daily Bread. Bring a
lift bag
for this dive. Its not uncommon for an experienced diver to find one of
her dead eyes.
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Capt. Ed Slater with a dead eye from the Frank Buck. Photo by Dan Berg
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Bob Warner with bell and wistle from the Buck wreck.
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Steve Bielenda with a huge lobster from the Frank Buck wreck.
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Group of divers from the Wreck Valley after a trip to the Frank Buck wreck. Photo courtesy Dan Berg
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AJ and Capt Dan with Dead Eyes from the Frank Buck
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Capt. Dan with two dead eyes he recovered from the Frank Buck. Photo by Ed Slater.
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