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Long Branch lecture traces New Jersey shipwrecks, from grounded sailboat to wartime submarines
Summary
A packed Long Branch City lecture explored coastal shipwrecks and diving discoveries, covering a recent grounded sailboat, historic wrecks such as the Andrea Doria and U-869, and local shallow dive sites including the Adonis and Rustling dual wrecks.
A public lecture in Long Branch City drew a large audience Tuesday as local speakers recounted decades of shipwreck history along the New Jersey coast and the risks of deep wreck diving.
The presenter opened with a recent local incident: a Florida man, identified in remarks as Larry Koehler, grounded a small sailboat near the Seagirt area after navigating by cellphone. Under New Jersey law, which the presenter cited, an unattended vessel may be considered abandoned after 30 days; the owner obtained a court extension and was given another 30 days to remove the boat.
The talk moved through a series of historical cases. The presenter described the discovery of ribs…
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