Graves Ledge is host to marine life typical of the Boston Harbor area, including harbor seals, lobsters and crabs.
Below are some shots of a recent diving trip to Graves Ledge. BostonScuba.com says “Graves is one of the best dive sites in Boston harbor!”
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- Guardian of the ledge.
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- The Boston salvage crew that blew up the hull of the SS City of Salisbury after it sank in the fall of 1938. The hull was a navigation hazard. See the “Dynamite” and “Explosives” signs on the cabin at left. At right, the diver is seated in his white dive suit, with his companion, standing, holding the bronze diving helmet.
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- These claws can hurt.
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- A seal playfully goes for a diver’s fin. (Seal pictures: Pat Breen)
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- They are really friendly with divers.
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- Putting the stolen fin back on.
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- Dinnah.
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- Boston Scuba provides a superb dive trip.
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- The seal is going to grab that fin.
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- We found this fragment of US Light House Service dinner plate while diving around Graves Ledge.
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- A feisty lobster at Graves Ledge (Image courtesy Pat Breen)
