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USS Algol (AKA-54)

Seaside Heights, New Jersey Shore, United States

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EntryBoat

Max depth45 m

LevelAdvanced and up

Water bodyAtlantic Ocean

Water temp6–24°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug

About this site

USS Algol (AKA-54) is a wreck dive site near Seaside Heights, United States, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 45 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, reef sharks, manta rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 6 to 24 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Cownose RayRhinoptera bonasus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
SpurdogSqualus acanthias
Little SkateLeucoraja erinaceus
Long-finned Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeii
Silver HakeMerluccius bilinearis
Windowpane FlounderScophthalmus aquosus
Northern Sand LanceAmmodytes dubius

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org