Stolt Dagali

The Stolt Dagali was a Norwegian tanker cut in half in a 1964 collision with the passenger liner Shalom off the New Jersey coast, and the stern section sank while the bow was later salvaged and rebuilt. The wreck lies off the New Jersey shore in the general area of Manasquan and Shark River Inlet, a stretch of coastline dotted with tanker and cargo wrecks from that era. It sits well offshore in depths reported in the range of 40 to 60 metres, which places it firmly in technical or advanced recreational territory given the depth and the cold, often low visibility water typical of this part of the Atlantic. Divers who reach it come mainly for the wreck itself and the structure that remains after decades of decay, rather than for reef life. Currents in this area can run strong, adding to the reasons it is considered a dive for experienced, well prepared divers.