"SEA LION"
2012 MASTER SCHEDULE
There are several ways that you or your group can go diving aboard the Sea Lion. To secure a single spot on board you must contact the shop, club, or person who has chartered the boat; there is a contact list at the end of the schedule. If your dive shop or group would like to charter the Sea Lion there are still a limited number of Open Dates available this year. To arrange to charter the SEA LION call AWD (Atlantic Wreck Diving) at (973) 887- DEEP, or |
Below is the 2012 schedule, book your dates now!
Note** OPEN destinations are only a suggestion, destination may change due to interest
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DATE |
CHARTER |
DESTINATION |
DEPTH |
JANUARY |
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| Saturday 7th | OPEN |
Delaware Clyde Lines Steamer, built 1880 in Philadelphia, sank July 9, 1898 after burning to the water line. Always produces artifacts. |
80' |
| Sunday 8th | OPEN |
Mohawk Sank January 23rd, 1935 after colliding with the motor vessel Talisman. One of the best artifact dives on the coast |
75' |
| Wednesday 11th | OPEN |
Lobsters and Fish |
100> |
| Saturday 14th | OPEN |
Special Dredging Trip |
80> |
| Sunday 15th | OPEN |
Brunette Iron hull steam freighter sank 1870, 3 miles off Manasquan Inlet. The Brunette is a great artifact wreck. Sometimes called the door knob wreck |
80' |
| Saturday 21st | OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 22nd | OPEN |
Available |
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| FEBRUARY | |||
| Saturday 4th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 5th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Wednesday 8th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 11th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 12th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 18th | OPEN | Available | |
| Sunday 19th | OPEN |
2012 Tom's River Fleas Market |
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| Wednesday 22nd | OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 25th | OPEN |
Available |
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| MARCH | |||
| Sunday 18th | Atlantic Divers | Tolten Freighter was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine early in the war. Much of the wreckage is overgrown with a luxurious layer of hydroids, anemones, and other marine life. |
90' |
| Wednesday 21st |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Friday 23rd |
Beneath The Sea
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| Saturday 24th | |||
| Sunday 25h | |||
Saturday 31st |
OPEN |
Available |
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APRIL |
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Sunday 1st |
OPEN |
Available |
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Wednesday 4th |
OPEN |
Available | |
| Wednesday 18th | OPEN |
Available |
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Saturday 21st |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 22nd | OPEN | Available | |
| Saturday 28th | OPEN | Available | |
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Sunday 29th |
OPEN |
Available |
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MAY |
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| Wednesday 2nd | OPEN | Available | |
| Saturday 5th | No Gills Dive Club |
Mohawk Sank January 23rd, 1935 after colliding with the motor vessel Talisman. One of the best artifact dives on the coast | 80' |
| Sunday 6th | Lakeland | TBA | |
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Saturday 12th |
OPEN |
Available |
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Sunday 13th |
OPEN |
Mother's Day |
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Transit to Atlantic City |
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Wednesday 16th |
Atlantic Divers |
Cayru freighter was built in 1919 at Hog Island. On March 8, 1942 a torpedo hit the Cayru, but it failed to explode. Unfortunately, before the Cayru's captain could take any evasive action a second torpedo sent the freighter to the bottom within minutes. |
135' |
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Thursday 17th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Friday 18th | OPEN | Available | |
| Saturday 19th | OPEN | Available | |
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Sunday 20th |
Atlantic Divers |
Almirante The Almirante now sits low lying and scattered in 65 feet of water. This wreck is also known as the Flour Wreck. |
65' |
| Monday 21st | OPEN | Available | |
| Tuesday 22nd | OPEN | Available | |
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Wednesday 23rd |
Atlantic Divers |
Red Bricks old schooner produced a bell, a large pump, numerous dead eyes and large lobster throughout the red brick reef. A massive cargo of bricks form a large mound rising over ten feet above the surrounding sand bottom. |
90' |
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Thursday 24th |
OPEN |
Available |
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Friday 25th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 26th | Atlantic Divers | Off Shore Boiler Wreck. |
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| Sunday 27th | Lakeland | TBA |
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| Monday 28th | OPEN | Memorial Day | |
| Tuesday 29th | OPEN |
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| Wednesday 30th | Atlantic Divers |
Mason's PaddleWheeler The wreck is a late 1800's paddle wheeler that sits in 85' of water.
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85' |
| Thursday 31st | OPEN |
Available |
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JUNE |
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| Friday 1st | OPEN |
Available | |
| Saturday 2nd | No Gills Dive Club |
Almirante steel hulled freighter was built in 1909. She was 379 feet long had a 49 foot beam, en route from New York to Panama with a cargo of flour, when she encountered a dense fog |
65' |
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Sunday 3rd |
Atlantic Divers |
Astra Her stern is intact and lists to port. The rest of the ship sits upright, her midsection collapsed. She can be easily penetrated, and is a great photography wreck.. Parts of automobiles are spread around the wreckage. |
85' |
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Monday 4th |
Atlantic Divers |
San Jose was a passenger freighter, with a small number of cabins for paying passengers, although no grand facilities as might be expected on a liner. |
115' |
| Tuesday 5th | Transit From Atlantic City |
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Saturday 9th |
OPEN |
Available |
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Sunday 10th |
Lakeland |
PintaSank in 1963 when hit broadside by British freighter SS City of Perth. Her cargo holds are open exposing her cargo of lumber. This pile of boards is now a favorite area for divers to search for lobsters. Several brass gauges came up in 07.
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75' |
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Wednesday 13th |
Atlantic Divers |
Emerald She saw service during the Civil War out of Tampa and Key West Florida. While cruising off the New Jersey coast she broke a propeller shaft, took on water, and sank. |
85' |
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Saturday 16th |
1-877 ScubaUSA |
TBA |
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Sunday 17th |
OPEN | Father's Day |
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| Saturday 23rd | Tridents |
Lobsters The North Atlantic Tridents are a "hard core" group of hunters, if you're interested in learning from some of the best bug hunters, give Brett a call |
<130' |
| Sunday 24th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Wednesday 27th | Atlantic Divers |
Stolt The wreck of the Stolt is very impressive, even though now greatly deteriorated, the smokestack, mast, and much of the upper works have fallen away. | 130' |
| Thursday 30th | OPEN |
Available |
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JULY |
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| Sunday 1st |
Lakeland |
TBA |
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| Monday 2nd | OPEN | Available | |
| Wednesday 4th | OPEN | 4th of July Special | |
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Saturday 7th |
Tridents |
Lobsters Taug, Sea Bass and Scallops can all be on the menu |
<130' |
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Sunday 8th |
Metuchen Underwater |
TBA |
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| Wednesday 11th |
Atlantic Divers |
Available |
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Saturday 14th |
No Gills Dive Club |
Algol |
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Sunday 15th |
OPEN |
Available |
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Saturday 21st |
Tridents |
Lobsters Tridents have been terrorizing sea life since 1968 |
<130' |
| Sunday 22nd |
Lakeland |
New Diver SpecialExtra hands will be on board to make your first dives into the North Atlantic an interesting, safe, and enjoyable adventure. |
65' |
| Wednesday 25th | Atlantic Divers |
Across shipwreck, wooden something or other |
170' |
Saturday 28th |
OPEN |
Available | |
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Sunday 29th |
Atlantic Divers |
Vivian A large wooden wreck, with a massive central keel, and very low-lying side walls. Scattered large machinery, chain, and old-style anchor at the west end. |
75' |
Monday 30th |
OPEN |
Available | |
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AUGUST |
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Saturday 4th |
Shore Aquatics Club |
San Saba and Chappara On October 4, 1918 the freighter San Saba was en-route from new York to Tampa with a general cargo when she hit a mine laid by the German U-Boat 117. The wreck is broken down and scattered but divers will still recognize her boiler and propeller. |
80' |
Sunday 5th |
Lakeland |
Stolt Dagali
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70'-130' |
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Wednesday 8th |
Atlantic Divers |
Pinta |
100' |
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Saturday 11th |
Tridents |
Lobsters |
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Sunday 12th |
1-877 ScubaUSA |
TBA |
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Saturday 18th |
No Gills Dive Club |
Stolt |
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Sunday 19th |
Lakeland |
New Diver Special Extra hands will be on board to make your first dives into the North Atlantic an interesting, safe, and enjoyable adventure. |
65' |
| Wednesday 22nd |
OPEN |
Available |
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Saturday 25th |
Tridents |
Lobsters Taug, Sea Bass and Scallops can all be on the menu |
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Sunday 26th |
Metuchen Underwater |
TBA |
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SEPTEMBER |
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| Saturday 1st | OPEN |
Available |
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Sunday 2nd |
Shore Aquatics Club |
Vizcaya and Hargraves |
80' |
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Monday 3rd |
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Labor Day |
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Wednesday 5th |
OPEN |
Available |
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Saturday 8th |
Tridents |
Lobsters |
<130' |
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Sunday 9th |
Lakeland |
Arundo Sank by the U-136 the Arundo was carrying supplies for the troops in North Africa, among them, over 5000 cases of beer in 1 quart bottles and two large steam locomotives. |
130' |
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Saturday 15th |
Tridents |
Lobsters |
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Sunday 16th |
Atlantic Divers |
Stolt Dagali
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130' |
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Wednesday 19th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 22nd |
Tridents |
Lobsters |
<130' |
Sunday 23rd |
Lakeland |
Tolten A neutral vessel whose sinking precipitated riots in Rio de Janeiro. The wreck is fun to explore because of its many niches. Lobsters and fish are abundant. Visibility is usually good to excellent. |
90' |
Saturday 29th |
No Gills Dive Club |
Pinta |
75' |
| Sunday 30th | OPEN |
Available | |
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OCTOBER |
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| Wednesday 3rd | OPEN | Available | |
| Saturday 6th | Tridents |
Lobsters |
<130' |
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Sunday 7th |
Lakeland |
Emerald Wood hulled steamship with coal fired twin engines. Sank in 1873. Good digging wreck. |
80' |
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Saturday 13th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 14th |
Atlantic Divers |
Stolt | 70'-130' |
| Wednesday 17th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 20th |
Tridents |
Lobsters |
<130' |
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Sunday 21st |
Lakeland |
Delaware Clyde Lines Steamer, built 1880 in Philadelphia, sank July 9, 1898 after burning to the water line. Always produces artifacts. |
75' |
| Saturday 27th | OPEN |
Lobsters |
<130' |
| Sunday 28th | OPEN | Available | |
| Wednesday 31st | OPEN |
Halloween Dive |
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NOVEMBER |
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| Saturday 3rd |
Tridents |
1/2 Charter |
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| Sunday 4th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 10th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 11th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Wednesday 14th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 17th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 18th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Thursday 22nd |
AWD |
(Thanksgiving Invitational) |
80' |
| Saturday 24th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 25th |
OPEN |
Available |
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| Wednesday 28th | OPEN |
Available |
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| DECEMBER | |||
| Saturday 1st | OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 2nd | OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 8th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 9th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Wednesday 12th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 15th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 16th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 22nd | OPEN |
Available |
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| Sunday 23rd | OPEN |
Available |
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| Wednesday 26th | OPEN |
Available |
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| Saturday 29th | OPEN | Available | |
| Sunday 30th | OPEN | Available | |
| Monday 31st | OPEN |
NEW YEAR'S EVE |
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| JANUARY 2013 | |||
| Tuesday 1st | OPEN |
Available |
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Destinations are subject to change due to weather. Dive cancellations
based on weather will occur
no earlier that 5:00 PM of the day prior to the dive.
Information on the status of a dive can be obtained either from the charterer
(contact numbers listed below)
or by calling (973) 887-3337.
| Lakeland Divers | (973) 887-0194 | AWD | (973) 887-3337 | |
| Atlantic Divers | (609) 641-7722 | Capt Al's Cell | (201) 401-4608 | |
| North Atlantic Tridents | (973) 876-5896 | No Gills Dive Club | (609) 352-5983 | |
| Metuchen Underwater | (908) 513-6086 | 1877 Scuba USA | (877) ScubaUSA | |
| Shore Aquatics Club | (732) 776-6261 | |||
For all AVAILABLE dates, contact Captain directly at (973) 887-3337.