Type: Crane
LOA:
Construction: Steel
Date of Loss: Unknown
Reason:  Foundered in storm
Depth of Water:  150 fsw

History:

There's not a whole lot to say about the Crane wreck.  It's a crane that fell off a barge, along with some dredging equipment during a storm. The sunken barge can be located easily in the vicinity of the Crane, but hardly seems worth diving.  The Crane is a very pretty dive - with typical New England marine life calling the wreck home.  On a day with good visibility, looking through the anemone covered scaffold-like crane arm is an awesome sight.  The wreck is small, with the tracks upside down, but vertically oriented.  The crane arm is twisted over on its side - with some supporting structure off in the sand.  The top of the wreck is at about 130 feet, with max depths of about 150 feet at high tide.  It's not the most exciting dive, but it is a pretty wreck and a good work-up/tune-up dive in getting ready for deeper dives.

Photos:

The arm of the crane is a breath-taking sight, especially in good visibility.

A few nets and ghost lines can be found on the wreck, but over all it's a very friendly dive.

Structure down by the tracks - this end of the crane wreck is where nets/lines can be found.

The tracks.

Heading out onto the crane arm - anemones cover everything.

The end of the crane (left) in the sand at about 150' and at right, a lump fish hiding in the wreck.