Ayuruoca
Cargo Steamship · Brazil · Lost 1945 · New York Harbor
A Brazilian freighter sunk in a foggy 1945 collision off Sandy Hook, known to divers as the Oil Wreck.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
The Ayuruoca was a steel cargo steamship built in 1912 and sailing under the Brazilian flag. Outbound from New York in June 1945 she was struck in fog and sank at the approaches to the harbour. The wreck lies in deep water off Sandy Hook, where drums of cargo gave rise to the name divers still use for her.
Vessel
- 1912
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- Steel
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- Steam
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Loss
- June 10, 1945
- Collision
- Off Sandy Hook, at the approaches to New York Harbor
- New York Harbor approaches, Atlantic Ocean
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The Wreck Today
- 150 to 185 feet
- Largely intact hull, collapsed in places.
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Position
- 40.25° N 73.72° W
- Approximate position
- Sandy Hook, New Jersey
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (65/100)
Casualty figures and the identity of the other vessel are not established in the sources reviewed.
United States Coast Guard casualty records
Loss date and location.
New Jersey and New York wreck diving literature
Depth, condition, site name.
