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Capt.
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The
Eureka , a 128 foot tug boat, was built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1898.
The original owners were the Staples Coal Co., Fall River, Massachusetts.
However, the last owners listed in Lloyd's Register are Martin Marine
Transportation Co., Inc., Philadelphia. She had a 26 foot beam and weighed 353
gross tons.
The
wreck we know as Eureka sits in 110 feet of water, 16 miles south of Jones
Inlet. A few years ago, either in
1981 or 1982, a couple of local
divers recovered a nice relic from the wreck when they were able to cut
off and
raise her five foot diameter bronze propeller. According to Captain George
Quirk, this wreck is
not really the tug boat Eureka, but an unidentified clam
dredge. His reasoning is the lack of towing bits on the wreck, plus the remains
of fishing gear. I would have to support George's conclusion due to the fact
that there is no listing of a vessel sinking with the name Eureka in the area,
and upon further investigation and with the assistance of marine historian, Bill
Schell, I have located a record in Lloyd's Register that the Eureka was
dismantled in 1950.
Whatever
she is, the wreck known as Eureka, which is also called Broadcast or Broadcoast,
is a magnificent wreck dive. She lies in a straight line, her boilers sticking
up eight to ten feet off the bottom. Her engine is upright and her prop shaft is
easily recognizable. There is also a steam winch and a mast, sitting in the sand
off her port side. This wreck has become known for the abundance of bottles
recovered around her
and for a few large
lobsters
each season.
The Eureka is located
offshore from the Three Sisters Wreck and
Inshore from the G&D. The bottom can be a
little silty but visibility in this area is usually pretty good.
Its always a good idea to
let a little kid hold a big lobster. Here Chris Berg hold one of his
dad's catches.
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Underwater 3-D sketch of the Eureka Shipwreck. By Dan Berg and Aaron Hirsh
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For many years this wreck was thought to be the Eureka tugboat. The wreck is actually unidentified.
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Side Scan sonar image of the Eureks shipwreck site. By Dan Berg
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Jimmy Fazalorie, Bob and Randi Eisen after a dive to the Eukeka Shipwreck.
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Underwater 3-D sketch of the Eureka Shipwreck. By Dan Berg and Aaron Hirsh
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The most comprehensive, accurate, illustrated
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York and New Jersey.
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The original Wreck Valley book was
published back in 1986. At the time it was not
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conditions.
Capt. Dan's 2nd edition was printed in 1990 and
became the most popular of his shipwreck
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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
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photographs alone would take years of
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fortune
if purchased separately. Many of these rare
images have never before been published.
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marine historians, armchair sailors or anyone
with a general interest in history, diving or
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fascinating, and the perfect addition to their
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265 illustrations comprised of 137 color photographs, 97
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map. The collection of historical photographs alone would
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