Captain Art's Atlantic Wreck Diving


Dive the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" aboard


Captain Art's Margie II

Teach's Lair Marina, Hatteras, NC

Dover, NJ - 973 361-3018

Hatteras, NC - 252 986-2835

The Boat

The Margie II is a thirty-six foot US Coast Guard approved custom built dive vessel with a 400 horsepower Cummins diesel engine and fifteen knot cruising speed. The Margie II is equipped with two LORANs, a GPS, two bottom sounders, radar and a VHF single side band radio.

The Captain

Captain Art Kitchner
Captain Art "The Legend" Kirchner
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Captain Art has been diving for the past twenty-eight years. He is a veteran of the Andrea Doria, the Civil War ironclad Monitor, the Bianca C and many other shipwrecks. A beach house with accommodations for 10 is also available for rental.

Wrecks visited by the Margie II

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EM Clark
EM Clark
The EM Clark rests on her port side in 250 feet of salt water with an intact hull - an impressive sight!		 Lancing
Lancing
The Lancing rests upside down with her keel rising off the bottom in 160 feet of salt water.
Manuela
Manuela
A forty foot section of the bow lies intact on its side in the warm blue waters of the Gulf Stream.		 Monitor
Monitor
The Monitor, America's first ironclad warship, ushered in the modern era of iron warships.
Proteus
Proteus
The stern section of the Proteus rises thirty feet off the sand bottom with an impressive rudder, propellor and steering quadrant.

Margie II Photo Gallery

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Australia Artifacts
Australia Artifacts
Ships helm, portholes, dishes and silverware from the tanker Australia on Diamond Shoals.		 Lancing Portholes
Lancing Portholes
Mike Boyle and Steve Herre with portholes from the tanker Lancing.
EM Clark Helm
EM Clark Helm
Captain Art, Doug and Karen Newlon with the helm from the tanker EM Clark.		 EM Clark Lantern
EM Clark Lantern
A ship's lantern recovered from the tanker EM Clark in 250 feet.
Battleship New Jersey
Battleship New Jersey
Doug Buckley and Mike Boring gearing up for a dive on the Battleship New Jersey in 335 feet of sea water.		 Battleship New Jersey
Battleship New Jersey
Doug Buckley heads over the transom of the Margie II to begin a 335 foot dive on the New Jersey.
Monitor Artifacts
Monitor Artifacts
Pepper and mustard bottles recovered from the Civil War ironclad Monitor.		 Monitor Artifacts
Monitor Artifacts
Pepper and mustard bottles recovered from the Civil War ironclad Monitor.

Eastern Dive Boat ATOPMIDDLEssociation
Eastern Dive Boat Association Member
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We wish to emphasize that when you participate in any diving activity from an Eastern Dive Boat Association vessel, you are under your own care, custody and control. Your safety is our concern but your safety while diving is your responsibility.

Plan your dive. dive your plan. Be Responsible!


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