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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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