any CT divers want to dive Celtic wreck Aug 28th???
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ScubaSarus
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Wow never heard of this wreck in CT. Could you tell us a bit about it.
from the 'net...... One of the more recent shipwrecks to dive in the Sound is the tugboat Celtic. It sank on the night of November 17, 1984, off Norwalk, CT. The Celtic was pushing a barge full of scrap metal from Bridgeport, CT to New Jersey. When the barge took on water and quickly sank, it took the Celtic with it. Today, both ships rest in approximately 65 feet of water, 1.5 miles south of Sheffield Island.
also..Vessel Name
Celtic
Other Names
Formerly Russell #10 and Judith McAllister
Vessel Type
Tug
Owner
Island Park Towing Corp.
Length / Beam / Draft (feet)
85' / 24' /
Tonnage
146
Hull Construction
Steel
Propulsion
Diesel / Propellers
Cargo
Towing barge Cape Race when sunk
Built
1958 at Oyster Bay, NY
Date of Loss
November 17, 1984
Reason for Loss
Barge sank quickly and took tug down with it
Fatalities
6 crewmen
Location
Off Norwalk, CT, 1.5 miles south of Sheffield Island, marked by buoy WR-28.
Coordinates (Lat/Lon)
Coordinates (Loran C)
26798.8 / 43989.9
Water Depth (feet)
70'
Typical Visibility (feet)
Usually poor
Wreck Condition
Intact and upright with barge still attached by hawser
Diving Considerations
Strong current area; dive at slack tide only
Other Information
The barge Cape Race sank along with the Celtic. The Cape Race is 145' long and has a 45' beam. Its cargo is scrap metal.
also..Vessel Name
Celtic
Other Names
Formerly Russell #10 and Judith McAllister
Vessel Type
Tug
Owner
Island Park Towing Corp.
Length / Beam / Draft (feet)
85' / 24' /
Tonnage
146
Hull Construction
Steel
Propulsion
Diesel / Propellers
Cargo
Towing barge Cape Race when sunk
Built
1958 at Oyster Bay, NY
Date of Loss
November 17, 1984
Reason for Loss
Barge sank quickly and took tug down with it
Fatalities
6 crewmen
Location
Off Norwalk, CT, 1.5 miles south of Sheffield Island, marked by buoy WR-28.
Coordinates (Lat/Lon)
Coordinates (Loran C)
26798.8 / 43989.9
Water Depth (feet)
70'
Typical Visibility (feet)
Usually poor
Wreck Condition
Intact and upright with barge still attached by hawser
Diving Considerations
Strong current area; dive at slack tide only
Other Information
The barge Cape Race sank along with the Celtic. The Cape Race is 145' long and has a 45' beam. Its cargo is scrap metal.
ScubaSarus
Guest
OK. Are charters still running in that part of the sound. I called a dive center last year for chartes in the sound and they told me the vis was too horrible to make a profit keep running a charter in that area. The Essex is also in the South Westwern sound which is also a low vis dive.
Celtic Wreck Dive Sunday Afternoon August 28th...
his capacity he said was 14 divers, but he runs with 10 paying divers + 2 divemasters normally....
he's offering a two-for-one special in August to get old (& new customers) and this weekend is obviously the last one...I've asked a couple that I met on an orbit marine charter, but they seem to be always iffy, (even more so than me)....but it's only $25, if just to get wet & not have to hike up to Cape Ann
his capacity he said was 14 divers, but he runs with 10 paying divers + 2 divemasters normally....
he's offering a two-for-one special in August to get old (& new customers) and this weekend is obviously the last one...I've asked a couple that I met on an orbit marine charter, but they seem to be always iffy, (even more so than me)....but it's only $25, if just to get wet & not have to hike up to Cape Ann
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