The Big Wreck New
York and New Jersey's (Wreck Valley)
Historical and current New York and New Jersey Shipwreck Information and images for scuba
divers and fisherman.
BIG WRECK
The Big Wreck or the Deep Wreck as she is sometimes called is the
remains of a massive unidentified iron steamship. According to Hank
Garvin he obtained the wrecks location from Captain George Hoffman
from the dive boat Sea Lion. The wreck is close to the
Texas Tower.
Her steel hull can be reached at 165 feet. Her stern is mostly
intact and has is rounded. She has a single screw. Her steel
propeller is buried up to its hub. The one flute that stands out of
the sand rises a good six feet. Hank reports depth to the sand is
185 feet. Amidships is broken up, the wreck must be over 350 feet
long. Divers will recognize three Boilers and loads of pipes
scattered across the wreck. Hank, and diver from the Wahoo were
apparently the first divers to visit this wreck in 1985.
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