OUR MISSION

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D/V Tenacious

D/V Tenacious is a 45’ NOVI-built solid fiberglass vessel operating in the waters of the Northeastern United States. Tenacious was built as a fishing boat in 2003 and acquired by Atlantic Wreck Salvage, LLC in 2010. She is solely owned by AWS. Although small in comparison to other boats, our vessel can and has safely withstood harsh seas far from shore. Prior to becoming the Tenacious of today, the vessel operated as a fishing boat off the coast of Maryland. AWS completely redesigned this NOVI as a dive boat suited for underwater exploration and historical artifact salvage. 

HISTORICAL MARINE Salvage

Atlantic Wreck Salvage and its highly experienced crew are always ready. AWS is dedicated to the salvage and restoration of marine artifacts from the thousands of wrecks that litter the Northeastern coast of the United States. Although a fool’s errand on which we expend much money, AWS believes it is highly important to recover and restore these relics so that they are not forever lost to the vagaries of the Atlantic Ocean. The fruits of those salvage efforts are sometimes put on display at local museums for the public to see and appreciate their historical importance.

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Items recovered from SS Andrea Doria, including the ship's foghorn, which was restored and displayed to the public in 2021.

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Steam whistles recovered from SS Ayuruoca. Recovered in 2022, these are now undergoing a lengthy restoration process.

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Telegraphs recovered from SS Carolina. The telegraphs were restored and displayed to the public at a 2023 event.

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6.5 foot auxillary helm recovered from SS Ayuruoca in 2010.

SONAR

Atlantic Wreck Salvage leverages the power of an EdgeTech 4205 Tri-Frequency sidescan sonar. The system can easily be placed aboard the vessel and made ready to go and just as easily removed when dive operations are underway. Our side scan team, which is led by system's owner/operator Jennifer Sellitti, is always learning advanced techniques under the tutelage of some of the greatest luminaries in the field.

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Members of the team with the EdgeTech 4205 and world-renown sonar expert, Garry Kozak of GK Consulting (right).

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Sidescan sonar image of SS Delaware, a local favorite of New Jersey wreck divers.

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Members of the team deploying the towfish.

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Garry Kozak giving our crew some pointers.