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Jeanne II News Letter 7-27-2009

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Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

God was good to us this weekend we started with
a dive on the Lizzy D. it was a good dive and
many thanks to Ryan for bringing his friends.
Sunday we chose the Bald Eagle for our Leisure
Dive, the weather was threatening but doable.
We put two dives in along with our barbecue and
made it home to the inlet before the weather broke.
The crew was happy because they did not have to wash down the boat.  Also many thanks to Jim of Pan Aqua for his divers.

Wednesday July 29 we will have a night dive, departing
at 7:30pm and returning at 11:00pm to a local wreck.

Saturday August 1 departing at 6:00am to the wreck of the 
USN Algol.

A 470 foot USN Attack Transport Built by Moore Dry Dock Co. of Oakland California on February 1943 and named James Baines. On December 1943 was transferred to the Navy and Commissioned AKA 54 USN Algol. Specifications: 470 foot long, with a 63 foot beam and displaced 6,830 tons with a speed of 16.5 knots. Built as an attack cargo vessel, the Algol was designed to assist in amphibious invasion by carrying tanks, trucks and artillery to the troops assaulting beachheads. She also carried 24 landing crafts which were used to ferry troops assaulting beachheads and evacuating wounded from the invasion area. She was manned by 44 officers, 30 petty officers and 350 enlisted men. In November 1947 she was inactivated, but returned to active services February 1948. On August 1950 the Algol transported reinforcements for the invasion of Inchon Korea, serving the Pacific Fleet and the US Marines Corps till 1958 when she was decommissioned. During her service the USS Algol had received not only two World War II battle stars but five Korean battle stars. On November 21, 1991 at about 12:30 PM she was scattered with explosives. The Algol Started to sink to 130 foot of water where it is presently located. She is up right with a 50 foot relief, so you can dive the wreck in less than 80 foot of water. The USN Algol is 32 Miles South of Rockaway Inlet. Noted for abundance of marine life along with mussels, fish, lobster and artifacts.

Sunday August 2 we will dive the wreck of the Pinta departing at
6:00am.

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.

We still have a few openings so call and make your reservations.

Safe Diving
Captain Bill Reddan

Jeanne II News Letter 7-20-2009

For additional information, photos, wreck identification
and Our “Gallery,”
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Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

Note:
If you would like to see snap shots taken on the JEANNE II dive trips just send your email address  to John  at JC31223@AOL.COM a request an invite to view our KODAKGALLERY. 
You will than receive an invitation from the “KODAKGALLERY” to view all snap shots and if you find any you like you can order a print, mug, CD, etc. direct from KODAK or just view and enjoy.
We do not have any connection with or receive any fees or compensation from Kodak.

Wednesday July 22 we will have a night dive, departing
At 7:30pm and returning at 11:00pm to a local wreck.

Saturday July 25 departing at 6:00am to the wreck of the Lizzie D.

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 the 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 2008 we were still recovering
Bottles.
Sunday July 26 we will have our Leisure dive.
Departing at 10:00 AM this includes two dives and a barbecue. Just pull up to the curb at Pier 5 and my crew will take your gear while you park your car.  These dives will be less than 60’
Thanks to Pan Aqua who will have a large group on board for this dive. Book early
we still have a few openings.
This past weekend
 Saturday while diving the Asfalto we had over 25’ visibility old bottles and Lobster were recovered.
Sunday we dove the Pinta with 25’ to 30’ visibility what a beautiful day!

 Safe Diving
Captain Bill Reddan

   For additional information, photos, wreck identification
and Our “Gallery,”
Go to my website.
   http://www.jeanne-ii.com. /

Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

Note:
If you would like to see snap shots taken on the JEANNE II dive trips just send your email address to John  at JC31223@AOL.COM an request an invite to view our KODAKGALLERY. 
You will than receive an invitation from the “KODAKGALLERY” to view all snap shots and if you find any you like you can order a print, mug, CD, etc. direct from KODAK or just view and enjoy.
We do not have any connection with or receive any fees or compensation from Kodak.

Wednesday July 15 we will have a night dive out at 7:30 and back at 11:00am

SATURDAY July 18 We will dive the ASfalto 6:00am

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 18 we will do a Night dive on the Stolt Dagali 6:00pm
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 July 19 we will dive the Pinta 6:00am   
This is a SCUBA Network  L.I. Charter for reservations Call Martha at 516 997 4864 or
Capt Bill 718 332 9574
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

Jeanne II News Letter 7-7-2009

For additional information, photos, wreck identification
and Our “Gallery,”
Go to my website.
   
   http://www.jeanne-ii.com. /

Dear Friends of the Jeanne II:

All I can say is we had a “GREAT” Independence Day weekend.
Starting July 4 with the Village Divers Charter, many thanks to Cal on having all his divers on board before I even had my coffee.

The Gypsy Blood shared the USN Algol with us; we had 25’ to 30’ visibility on our dives. Lobsters and scallops were seen and recovered.

Then back to the dock to clean and prepare for the Fireworks Cruise, we had a large group and thanks to the Crew all went well, the food and beverage were fine and a good time was had by all.
 
July 5 we had our first LIDA (Long Island Divers Association)
Sponsored dive for 2009 and thanks to LIDA and Bill Fiffer we had a wonderful dive, along with the dive, LIDA provider food, beverage, and a LIDA T shirt for all on board, for all 2009 card caring members, the Jeanne II provided a discount on their dive.
Thanks again Bill Fiffer.
 We dove the Mystery Wreck and had 20’ visibility on the first dive and it opened greater on the second dive, Lobster were spotted and many recovered.
Yes it’s true, We found “Brian” and his Misses on the dock Sunday morning wanting to go diving and pitch in with the work “Boy can he move when motivated.”

Thanks to the Crew of the Jeanne II for a Job well done  on this Independence weekend and many thanks to the friends of the Jeanne II that support  us all year.

                Happy Independence Day 

John: Will be posting photo’s on the Kodak Jeanne II Gallery

July 8
We have our Night dive on Wednesday
Leaving at 7:30pm and back by 11:00pm

July 11
We will dive the 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 ises to within 65 feet of the surface you can find all types of aquatic life here.
Call we still have a few spots open
July 12 is Leisure Sunday. Leaving at 10:00am, there are two dives to local wrecks and a Barbecue. We still have room “Call for reservations.
Safe Diving  Captain Bill Reddan