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John Minturn
 Princeton Ave., Mantoloking, NJ
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Max Depth: 11-15ft/3-5m
Average Viz: 5-10ft/2-3m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Spring: 56-60°F/13-16°C
Summer: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Fall: 66-70°F/19-21°C
Winter: Under 50°F/10°C
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Go one house north then head out at 120 degrees and can be found around 14’ at high tide 400’ out
Type: shipwreck, sailing ship, USA
Built: 1841, Westerly RI USA
Specs: ( 119 x 27 ft ) 398 tons
Sunk: Thursday February 15, 1846
ran aground in storm - approximately 10 survivors and 40 dead
Depth: 20 ft
From Wiki;
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MinturnThe John Minturn was a three-masted packet ship that was lost on February 15, 1846. The ship left New Orleans headed for New York carrying $80,000 in goods and crew and passengers totaling 51 individuals.[1][page needed][2][page needed]
The ship was caught in a gale off Mantoloking in Ocean County, New Jersey shore, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Sqwan inlet.[3][page needed]
Thirty-eight lives were lost aboard the ship. This represented the largest loss of life from the storm which claimed upwards of 60 victims.[4][page needed] The disaster was immortalized in an 1846 hand-colored lithograph by Currier and Ives
More Info;
aquaexplorers.com/shipwreckjohnminturn.htm