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New York · 18–24.4 m
The wreck of the Lizzie D, a 122-gross-ton tugboat that sank on 19 October 1922 carrying a contraband cargo of Prohibition-era whiskey. The 'Rum Runner' rests upright and largely intact in about 80 feet of water roughly eight miles southeast of Atlantic Beach Inlet. Its moderate depth and proximity to shore make it a popular summer wreck dive; bottles have historically been recovered from the wreck.
New York · 26.8–28.7 m
The Port Jefferson/Mount Sinai Reef is a 50-acre NYSDEC artificial reef in Long Island Sound about 1.79 nautical miles northeast of Port Jefferson Inlet, in 88-94 ft of water. Built from a barge and concrete buoy sinkers with concrete blocks added in 2025, it is a deep Sound reef best suited to advanced/deep divers. Black sea bass, tautog and scup hold on the structure; visibility is variable.
New York · 16.8–19.5 m
Atlantic Beach Reef is a 413-acre NYSDEC artificial reef about 3 nautical miles south of Atlantic Beach in 55-64 ft of water. Built from scuttled vessels, barges, pontoons, railcars, bridge sections and concrete rubble, it forms a productive habitat for black sea bass, tautog and scup. Visibility is typically 10-20 ft and conditions are exposed Atlantic, making it an intermediate boat dive.
New York · 4.6–7.6 m
The HMS Culloden, a British 74-gun warship, ran aground and was burned to the waterline off what is now Culloden Point near Montauk on January 24, 1781. In about 15-25 ft of water in Fort Pond Bay, it became New York's first designated underwater preserve and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. It is a shallow shore dive, though notoriously hard to locate—usually only rust stains and scattered hull remain visible; artifact removal is prohibited.
New York · 18–33 m
The wreck of the armored cruiser USS San Diego, torpedoed/mined by U-156 on 19 July 1918 off Fire Island and sunk in 28 minutes, the only major US warship lost in World War I. It lies inverted in about 110 feet of water off Cherry Grove, Fire Island, and is one of the most famous wreck dives in the Northeast. An advanced boat dive with penetration potential and significant artifacts.
New York · 1.5–12 m
A long-established shore dive at Far Rockaway near the East Rockaway Inlet in Queens, once home to the 'Almost Paradise' dive shop. Underwater jetties at 8th and 9th Streets give some shelter from current and host surprising biodiversity. Still frequented by local dive clubs and instructors for its easy access and training value.