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RODA
 Built by A. McMillan& Son, Ltd; Dumbarton in 1897 and owned by the
C.T. Bowring & Company, the Roda was 315 feet long by 44 feet
wide. She displaced 2,516 tons and was powered by a 263 nhp tipple
expansion engine.
On February 13, 1908,while on a voyage from Huelva, Spain, to New
York, carrying a full cargo ofc opper ore, the Roda was driven
aground by an icy eastern gale onto what is today called Tobay
Beach. All of the Roda's crew were saved in what was called "The
most heroic rescue on the Long Island coast in the winter of 1908".
The Roda broke in two shortly after running aground, thus spilling
her cargo into the sea. She remained visible for a few years until
a storm broke her rusted skeleton and finally sent her to the ocean
floor.
Today, the Roda rests in 20 to 30 feet of water, one half mile
offshore. Her twisted remains and cargo are spread all over the
seabed. As far as diving this wreck, the surge in this area
requires some experience, yet, on a calm day, she is almost within
swimming distance from the beach. Fishermen and boaters should be
aware that the ships bow and stern stem, plus some ribs, come to
within inches of the surface. I have only anchored over this site
twice; each time I found that not more than five feet from my boat
was wreckage that came within inches of the surface. If you want to
dive or fish over this site, I recommend extreme care since many
propellers have been bent on the extremities of this wreck.
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 WRECK
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By Capt. Dan Berg
The most comprehensive, accurate, illustrated
collection of information, photographs, sketches
and stories ever written about the
shipwrecks
that lie off Long Island, New
York and New Jersey.
Soft cover, 8x10", 188 pages
printed in full color. $39.95 +P&H
The original Wreck Valley book was
published back in 1986. At the time it was not
only the first but the only book for area divers
that detailed local shipwreck history and dive
conditions.
Capt. Dan's 2nd edition was printed in 1990 and
became the most popular of his shipwreck
publications.
Wreck Valley III is a
completely new update, expanded and enhanced
edition of the
Wreck Valley books. Wreck Valley's
3rd edition covers the history,
legend, present
condition, aquatic life, and pertinent dive
information on over 140 shipwrecks.
This text includes over 550 illustrations,
comprised of over 400 color photographs, 111
black and white historical photographs, 35
sketches, 20 side scan sonar images and nine
3D underwater shipwreck illustrations.
 Capt. Dan completely changed the books format
and design to accommodate all of the research
and images collected in 30 years of local
shipwreck diving. The collection of historical
photographs alone would take years of
archive
research to locate and would cost a small
fortune
if purchased separately. Many of these rare
images have never before been published.
Wreck Valley
III
includes a GPS list of accurate artificial reef
and shipwreck locations. Divers, fisherman,
marine historians, armchair sailors or anyone
with a general interest in history, diving or
the sea will surely find this book informative,
fascinating, and the perfect addition to their
library.
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 Wreck
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present condition, aquatic life and pertinent dive
information on over 90 shipwrecks. This text includes over
265 illustrations comprised of 137 color photographs, 97
black and white historical images, 32 sketches, plus one
map. The collection of historical photographs alone would
take years of archive research to locate and would cost a
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