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 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:
This weekend was a diver’s dream Saturday Aug 16 we dove the Stolt Dagali with 50 feet visibility “what a dive.
Sunday Aug 17 we dove the Lizzie D with 25 foot visibility and we had the retired EDBA Vice President Al Golden on board.

As an extra on Sunday afternoon we did a mini cruse to the Lady Liberty honoring the Old Timers a USMC organization.

Wed Aug 20 Local night dive out at 7:30 back by 11:00

Sat Aug 23 the Asfalto “Big lobsters & old bottles

Sat Aug 23 Night dive to the Mystery wreck 6:00 pm departure

Sunday Aug 24 Leisure Sunday 10 am departure to the 60 foot USN Turner with Barbecue

Safe Diving
Captain Bill Reddan

For additional information, photos and wreck identification,  with the new Our “Galleries “ go to my website.
   
   http://www.jeanne-ii.com

 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:
Saturday August 16
STOLT DAGALI:
It is a 583 foot, 19,150 ton Norwegian Tanker built in 1955 in Denmark by Burmeister and Wain shipbuilders. On November 26, 1964 (Thanksgiving Day) while carrying a cargo of vegetable and coconut oil from Philadelphia to Newark, N.J., she entered a dense fog bank. With in minutes of entering the fog, the bow of the 629 foot Israeli luxury liner, SS Shalom. Which was outbound for a Caribbean cruise, collided with the Stolt Dagali’s port side, sheering off her stern? A total of 19 crew members lost their lives. Most of the men killed were sleeping in the 140 foot stern section which sunk in minutes. The lucky men who were on the bow of the vessel including the Captain and nine others were rescued. The SS Shalom was not fatally wounded but did suffer a 40 foot gash on her starboard side, as a result of the collision. The S.S. Shalom and the Stolt Dagali’s bow section, which stayed afloat, were towed to the port of New York for repairs. Today a 140 foot piece of the Stolt Dagali’s stern rests on its starboard side 32 Miles SSE out of the Rockaway Inlet. Her remains lie in 130 foot of water, but rises to within 65 feet of the surface you can find all types of aquatic life here.
Sunday AUGUST 17

The Lizzie D, also known as the Rum Runner, was a tug boat, 84 foot long and 23 foot wide with a 15 foot relief. She was sunk in 1922 and lies in 80 foot of water. Her cargo was Bourbon, Scotch and Whiskey. In 1922 the owner’s casualty report, filed with the Dept. of Commerce’s Bureau of navigation stated: the 84 foot tug was on a “cruise of the narrows,” carrying no cargo, but with eight crew members on board when she went down. The Lizzie D was reported sunk due to unknown reasons. All of the crew was lost. In the mid 1970’s I started diving the Rum Runner leaving the dock at 5 am and doing one dive so as not to be cough by other boats and specially other dive boats. We recovered a large amount of bottles, some filled. They were exploding on deck, so Dr. Al Pomina introduced a big hypo needle through the cork to relieve the pressure from the bottles and avoid the explosions. I had a friend in the PD lab who tested our recovery and the Bourbon bottles with foil seals over the corks came up good, so on te way home on several occasions the passengers were treated to then 55 year old Bourbon. I also gave several full bottles to some of the old captains in Sheepshead Bay and they thought it was great. There are fish, lobsters, mussels and still bottles “if you dig” .The wreck lies 14 miles ESE of the Rockaway inlet. In 2006 we were still recovering bottles. (A,L,F,).
We still have room so call and make your reservations.

Safe Diving Captain Bill Reddan

For additional information, photos and wreck identification,  with the new Our “Galleries “ go to my website.
   
   http://www.jeanne-ii.com

 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:
Saturday August 16
STOLT DAGALI:
It is a 583 foot, 19,150 ton Norwegian Tanker built in 1955 in Denmark by Burmeister and Wain shipbuilders. On November 26, 1964 (Thanksgiving Day) while carrying a cargo of vegetable and coconut oil from Philadelphia to Newark, N.J., she entered a dense fog bank. With in minutes of entering the fog, the bow of the 629 foot Israeli luxury liner, SS Shalom. Which was outbound for a Caribbean cruise, collided with the Stolt Dagali’s port side, sheering off her stern? A total of 19 crew members lost their lives. Most of the men killed were sleeping in the 140 foot stern section which sunk in minutes. The lucky men who were on the bow of the vessel including the Captain and nine others were rescued. The SS Shalom was not fatally wounded but did suffer a 40 foot gash on her starboard side, as a result of the collision. The S.S. Shalom and the Stolt Dagali’s bow section, which stayed afloat, were towed to the port of New York for repairs. Today a 140 foot piece of the Stolt Dagali’s stern rests on its starboard side 32 Miles SSE out of the Rockaway Inlet. Her remains lie in 130 foot of water, but rises to within 65 feet of the surface you can find all types of aquatic life here.
Sunday AUGUST 17

The Lizzie D, also known as the Rum Runner, was a tug boat, 84 foot long and 23 foot wide with a 15 foot relief. She was sunk in 1922 and lies in 80 foot of water. Her cargo was Bourbon, Scotch and Whiskey. In 1922 the owner’s casualty report, filed with the Dept. of Commerce’s Bureau of navigation stated: the 84 foot tug was on a “cruise of the narrows,” carrying no cargo, but with eight crew members on board when she went down. The Lizzie D was reported sunk due to unknown reasons. All of the crew was lost. In the mid 1970’s I started diving the Rum Runner leaving the dock at 5 am and doing one dive so as not to be cough by other boats and specially other dive boats. We recovered a large amount of bottles, some filled. They were exploding on deck, so Dr. Al Pomina introduced a big hypo needle through the cork to relieve the pressure from the bottles and avoid the explosions. I had a friend in the PD lab who tested our recovery and the Bourbon bottles with foil seals over the corks came up good, so on te way home on several occasions the passengers were treated to then 55 year old Bourbon. I also gave several full bottles to some of the old captains in Sheepshead Bay and they thought it was great. There are fish, lobsters, mussels and still bottles “if you dig” .The wreck lies 14 miles ESE of the Rockaway inlet. In 2006 we were still recovering bottles. (A,L,F,).
We still have room so call and make your reservations.

Safe Diving Captain Bill Reddan

For additional information, photos and wreck identification, with the new Our “Galleries “ go to my website.
   
   http://www.jeanne-ii.com

 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:
Saturday August 16
STOLT DAGALI:
It is a 583 foot, 19,150 ton Norwegian Tanker built in 1955 in Denmark by Burmeister and Wain shipbuilders. On November 26, 1964 (Thanksgiving Day) while carrying a cargo of vegetable and coconut oil from Philadelphia to Newark, N.J., she entered a dense fog bank. With in minutes of entering the fog, the bow of the 629 foot Israeli luxury liner, SS Shalom. Which was outbound for a Caribbean cruise, collided with the Stolt Dagali’s port side, sheering off her stern? A total of 19 crew members lost their lives. Most of the men killed were sleeping in the 140 foot stern section which sunk in minutes. The lucky men who were on the bow of the vessel including the Captain and nine others were rescued. The SS Shalom was not fatally wounded but did suffer a 40 foot gash on her starboard side, as a result of the collision. The S.S. Shalom and the Stolt Dagali’s bow section, which stayed afloat, were towed to the port of New York for repairs. Today a 140 foot piece of the Stolt Dagali’s stern rests on its starboard side 32 Miles SSE out of the Rockaway Inlet. Her remains lie in 130 foot of water, but rises to within 65 feet of the surface you can find all types of aquatic life here.
Sunday AUGUST 17

The Lizzie D, also known as the Rum Runner, was a tug boat, 84 foot long and 23 foot wide with a 15 foot relief. She was sunk in 1922 and lies in 80 foot of water. Her cargo was Bourbon, Scotch and Whiskey. In 1922 the owner’s casualty report, filed with the Dept. of Commerce’s Bureau of navigation stated: the 84 foot tug was on a “cruise of the narrows,” carrying no cargo, but with eight crew members on board when she went down. The Lizzie D was reported sunk due to unknown reasons. All of the crew was lost. In the mid 1970’s I started diving the Rum Runner leaving the dock at 5 am and doing one dive so as not to be cough by other boats and specially other dive boats. We recovered a large amount of bottles, some filled. They were exploding on deck, so Dr. Al Pomina introduced a big hypo needle through the cork to relieve the pressure from the bottles and avoid the explosions. I had a friend in the PD lab who tested our recovery and the Bourbon bottles with foil seals over the corks came up good, so on te way home on several occasions the passengers were treated to then 55 year old Bourbon. I also gave several full bottles to some of the old captains in Sheepshead Bay and they thought it was great. There are fish, lobsters, mussels and still bottles “if you dig” .The wreck lies 14 miles ESE of the Rockaway inlet. In 2006 we were still recovering bottles. (A,L,F,).
We still have room so call and make your reservations.

Safe Diving Captain Bill Reddan

For additional information, photos and wreck identification go to my website.
   
   http://www.jeanne-ii.com

 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

To see snap shots taken on the Jeanne II dive trips this summer 2008 & 2007 go to the (Jeanne-ii.com) web site and click on Gallery, located on the right side near the bottom just over the film strip. Click to open the Gallery to see a list of albums (move the black arrows at the top and bottom to scroll other albums listed) with date’s on which they were taken and relive your day. Enjoy the images and if you would like to obtain prints send John an Email  (jc31223@aol.com) with your name & Email address and he will list it on the Kodak Gallery site as a guest. Kodak will than send you an invitation to visit the KodakGallery.com where you can view the albums again and sign up at no cost. You can order any size photo’s, coffee cup’s with photos on them and much more (see kodak’s list of things and their fees). You will be dealing direct with Kodak at their listed prices.  They will ship direct to you or you can see a list of stores where you can arrange to pick up you photos at a location nearest you. (John and/or the Jeanne II are not connected with or receive any compensation for this service.) After you are sing up you can visit Kodakgallery.com anytime in the future at will. We will be adding more Albums during the season and if you have any images you would like to share and have posted Email them to John (jc31223@aol.com)
 
We hope all will enjoy viewing the snap shots and hope you find one you would like as a keeper for old age.
 
Thank you,
Captain Bill and the Jeanne II crew
 
PS: To the right of the small images in viewing an album are three small icons; the middle one turns the music on /off. At this time some of the music may not be working. We hope to correct this as soon as possible.

We have room on 8-9-08 & 8-10-08.

For additional information, photos and wreck identification go to my website.
   
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 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

Saturday Aug 2
This past weekend we had the LIDA Aqua Woman dive charter to the Stolt Dagali and a GREAT time was had by all
The morning was picture perfect (calm seas & light wind) with 50 feet visibility all the girls participated in the first dive
then we started the barbecue with lots of extras. The wind picked up and the Radar showed a storm was coming, with full cooperation we decided to call it a day. God was good by the time the storm passed by we had a 3 Mile separation from it, it passed from west to east and we were clear. But this did not put a damper on the girls, the party started early and George entertained the group with a dance (he made a few bucks too).
 Back at the dock the LIDA Executive board met the boat with  Champagne & Etc. Party lasted till 7:30pm.
Thank you LIDA see you in 2010.

Sunday Aug 3
We were scheduled to dive the Iberia, there was a boat over it, so we dove the Black Warrior, the visibility was 15 feet
Trigger fish. Pilot fish, Sea Bass, Black fish were all over the wreck.

Saturday August 9
We will dive   G & D (Yankee ):
 
A 296 foot long and 40 wide steel hulled Great Lakes Steamer. She was built by Globe Iron Works in December of 1890. She displaced 2,418 Gross tons. She was originally named German then changed to Yankee and she sailed under the flag of the United States Steel Corp. The company’s entire fleet sailed exclusively on the Great Lakes. It seams that during WWI she was cut in half, brought out of the Great Lakes then reconstructed and transferred to the East Coast for the coal trade. In June 19, 1919 while in route from Norfolk, Virginia to Boston, Massachusetts carrying a cargo of coal, the Yankee entered a dense fog. Soon after she collided with the Italian Liner Argentina. The Argentina struck and sheared off the Yankee stern, The Argentina’s propeller ripped through her hull, causing a fatal wound. Captain John Lachenmayer, an EDBA member, found the artifacts on the wreck known as the G & D which identified it as the true Yankee. She lies 32 miles SE of the Rockaway Inlet in 110 foot of water and has a 15 foot relief. This wreck is known for big lobsters, fish and scallops.(A,L,F,)
 
Sunday August 10
We will dive the Mystery Wreck
It is a large 300’ wooden structure, the name and when it sunk is unknown. It lies in 90 foot of water and has a relief of greater than 20 feet. In the past we have recovered many large lobsters, and on our night dive specials many a lobster were brought on board. There are also many prized bottles recovered too. It is not uncommon to see very large black fish swimming through the wreck. The visibility in this location is very good. (A,L,F,)
 We still have some room so call and make your reservations 718 332 9574

Safe Diving
Captain Bill Reddan

For additional information, photos and wreck identification go to my website.
   
   http://www.jeanne-ii.com

 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

The weather man did not give us a favorable weekend forecast, but with a few hearty souls
we dove both Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday July 26, we dove the R/C Mohawk with 10 to 20 ft visibility lobsters, fish and artifacts
were recovered, George brought up a 10 ft length of pipe.

Sunday July 27, we dove the Relief Ship which was sunk in 1960 with 20- 25 ft visibility
Scallops, fish and artifacts were recovered.

July 30 Night dive out at 7:30pm and back by 11:00pm

Saturday August 2 we have the annual Aqua woman Charter and our destination is the STOLT
 For additional information, photos and wreck identification go to my website.
I received a note that there may be Several openings so call LIDA if you are interested (Kathy 631 721
8702)

Sunday August 3 we will have our Leisure Sunday, departure at 10am, two dives with barbecue on the Iberia. For additional information, photos and wreck identification go to my website.

Safe diving
Captain Bill Reddan

For additional information, photos and wreck identification go to my
website.

 http://www.jeanne-ii.com

 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

Wednesday July 23 we will have our local night dive out at 7:30pm and
back by 11:00pm

Saturday July 26 we will dive the R/C Mohawk (This is a change from
the schedule)

It is a 205 foot long and 32 foot wide, 980 tons steam ship built
1902 in Richmond Virginia. She was commissioned on May 10, 1904 and
was owned by the Treasury Dept. (USCG). In April 6, 1917 she was
temporarily transferred to the Navy where the Mohawk served doing
coastal duty for convoy operations. On October 1, 1917 the Mohawk was
struck by the British tanker, SS Vennacher, which was part of a convoy
going to Europe with material for the troops in WW I. The 77 crew
members were rescued by other ships of the convoy. After she was
struck it only took one hour for her to go down. Today, the R.C.
Mohawk rests 12 miles S of the Rockaway Inlet in 100 foot of water
with a relief of over 15 foot. This wreck still has a large variety
of artifacts because for years the city of New York dumped in this
area. It has been over 15 years since they stopped dumping so the
wreck has come back to life and visibility is usually good. In 2006
the Crew members of the Jeanne II recovered a 375 Lb. solid Bronze
gate valve, along with many other artifacts.

Sunday July 27 we will dive the Arundo

Built in 1930 by the Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. in New Castle,
England the Arundo was formerly named the Petersfield the Cromarty,
and renamed Arundo. Specifications: 412 feet long, 55 feet wide and
displaced 5,097 tons. On April 28, 1942, The Arundo was in route from
New York to Alexandria Egypt, Via Cape Town South Africa. She fell
victim to a torpedo which was launched from the German submarine
U-136. At the time of the attack, she was transporting two
locomotives, 123 trucks and jeeps, plus assorted war supplies
including 10,000 cases of bottle Canadian Beer. The torpedo hit the
Arundo on her Starboard side. Six members of her crew were lost. The
Arundo now rests in an area called Wreck Valley, 24 miles S of the
Rockaway Inlet in 120 feet of water with a relief of 25 feet. Her
structure is somewhat intact. An abundance of beer bottles are
scattered all over the wreck. Big lobsters, fish and artifacts are
there for the taking.

Saturday August 2 we will have the LIDA Aqua Woman dive and I
received a note that there may be

Several openings so call LIDA if you are interested (Kathy 631 721
8702)

Safe Diving

Captain Bill Reddan

or additional information, photos and wreck identification go to my website.
   
   http://www.jeanne-ii.com

 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

I’m happy to report that it was another great weekend for diving.

Saturday we dove the Stolt Degli with over 30 feet of visibility, “what a dive”.
As soon as we tied in, three Whales swam across our bow it was great.

Sunday we had our Leisure Sunday with a 10:00 AM departure, the boat was full (Thanks to Jillian
And Captain Mike) so we chose the Bald Eagle for our destination,  with over 15 foot visibility and an abundance of marine life with schools of Sgt Maj fish, a good time was had by all.

This coming week we will have:

Wednesday July 16, our local Night Dive (out at 7:30 back at 11:00)

Saturday July 19, we dive the Asfalto:
The Asfalto is a 300 foot long, with a 40 foot beam, steel hull sailing vessel which was converted to a garbage barge, She sank in the early 1900, how and why is unknown. Though it has many names given it by several captains, when I first dove it in 1973 I named it the Cindy, after a nurse on board who found a gold snuff box while diving there. Since those days many prized lobsters, bottles and artifacts have been recovered. The name Asfalto was researched by Captain Dan Berg of Wreck Valley (AquaExplorers.com) I personally retrieved an 18 Lb. lobster off this Wreck. The wreck rests 18 miles SE of the Rockaway inlet in 90 feet of water with a 15 foot relief. Though low lying and scattered over a large area the location the wreck lays is the same area known to be a dump sight for the garbage of New York City in the late 1800 and early 1900. This is the reason there are such abundance of old bottles at this dive site. Come join us and add several prize bottles to your collection and maybe a lobster or two.

Saturday July 19, a 6:00pm departure to do a night dive on the Stolt Dagali, come and join us.

Sunday July 20, we dive the Pinta: This is a SCUBA Network L.I. charter so if you would like to attend call
Martha at 516 997 4864

It is a Dutch Freighter 194 foot long by 31 wide built in 1959 and sunk with her cargo of wood timbers in 1963, when struck by the British Freighter City of Perth. It lies on its side in 80 feet of water, her relief is 30 feet. This is one of the fully intact wrecks that divers love to visit, the visibility is usually good and there are mussels, lobsters and fish available to all levels of diver. The wreck lies 20 miles S of the Rockaway inlet. This wreck is still one of my favorites.

Safe Diving
Captain Bill Reddan

For additional information, photos and wreck identification go to my website.
   
   http://www.jeanne-ii.com

 Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

I must report that we had a “Great” weekend, starting with Friday am the Village divers
 Annual 4 July Charter although we did not reach our destination of the USN Algoal and chose
The Mystery wreck with a dark 20 feet visibility, lobsters and old bottles were recovered.
Friday PM off to the Fireworks, on the way there a stop at the Statue of Liberty and then anchoring up near the water fall on Governors Island  with a clear view of the Fireworks, food and beverage was great.

Saturday July 5 the wreck of the day was the Bald Eagle, with flat seas and over 20 feet visibility
A good dive was had by all. Lobster and old bottles were recovered.

Sunday July 6 it was off to the Lizzie D with 20 to 25 foot visibility, over a dozen whisky bottles were recovered “see” they are still there for the taking.

Wednesday July 9, we will have a night dive out by 7:30 pm and back by 11:00 pm to a local wreck.

Saturday July 12, will be off to the Stolt Dagali for two dives the wreck starts at 70 feet and goes down to 130 feet, for additional information go to my web page (wreck identification)

Sunday July 13, the highly popular Leisure Sunday leaving at 10 am to dive the USN Turner a WWII
USN destroyer which blew up off the Rockaway coast it lies in less than 60 feet of water. For additional
Information go to the Wreck Valley book pg 159 By Dan Berg.
Something “NEW” on my web page you will see a new caption (See our Galleries)
It is not complete yet, but a preview is there for your enjoyment.

Safe Diving  Captain Bill Reddan