Monterey Shipwreck Listing

[NateSmith]

Shipwreck Database / MBNMS

That's from NOAA and I thought it was cool. Lists the coords for shipwrecks in the bay. I'm interested in diving all the wrecks I can here pretty soon. For now, it's just a matter of getting in as much as humanly possible.

 

[Guy Alcala]

Shipwreck Database / MBNMS

That's from NOAA and I thought it was cool. Lists the coords for shipwrecks in the bay. I'm interested in diving all the wrecks I can here pretty soon. For now, it's just a matter of getting in as much as humanly possible.

I think you'll find that the ones wrecked on shore/shoal in the Monterey/Carmel area have long since been battered into tiny little unrecognizable parts (with the exception of the Gipsy's boiler, which supposedly looks just like a big reef). In addition to the Gipsy, the ones I believe fall into that category are the Celia, CG256, Roderick Dhu, J.B. Stetson, Flavel, Frank H. Buck and St. Paul. I don't know about the William H. Smith or Star of the West.

Please let us know if you find anything recognizable.

Guy

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Note that the positions are to one minute. That means it tells you what
square mile it MIGHT be in. You have a great deal more homework to do.

And Guy is right that anything reasonably shallow has been hammered to
bits.

And there's a lot missing. Where's the Barge? The Sailboat? The various
Amphtracks? The Frenchman's Barge? ....

 

[Peter_C]

Plus how deep are they located? I doubt few if any are in recreational depths, or they would routinely be dove.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Plus how deep are they located? I doubt few if
any are in recreational depths, or they would routinely be dove.

G1
Like I said, do your homework. "Shipwrecks and Sea Monsters of
California's Central Coast", Randal A. Reinstedt, ISBN 0-933818-05-X
is a good place to start. It probably wouldn't pass
a peer review, but it's a good overview of how stuff happens. You
used to be able to find it in most of the Monterey tourist traps. I
think I got my copy at Nepenthe (which I don't consider a tourist
trap, good food, nice view).

Chuck

 

[NateSmith]

Chuck,

years ago I bought a guide to southern California shipwrecks. I just wish we had something diveable up here. I've done the sailboat (obviously didn't penetrate that wreck) but would really love to dive the others mentioned (Frenchman's, barge, etc).

 

[pacificgal]

Nate, I'd be happy to show you the barge, will you show me the sailboat?

 

[NateSmith]

Sounds like a plan. When would you like to do this?

 

[iztok]

Show me yours and I'll show you mine

How about Sunday? (since boat dive got canceled on me I hope BW will be nicer to me)

 

[NateSmith]

Iztok,

I won't get back from Jade Cove until Sunday afternoon. I'd be down for a BW dive at that point. Will you be available?