Presentation On 1856 Shipwreck Slated For Feb. 24 By The New Jersey Maritime Museum

The immigrant ship Josephine Willis went down on Feb. 3, 1856, after she was struck by the SS Mangerton, more than 150 years ago

Now you can see photos of the artifacts recovered by diver Bart Malone and other Englishmen back in 2013. Malone will be on hand at Buckalew's Restaurant on North Bay Avenue in Beach Haven on Feb. 24. The presentation is slated to start at 7 p.m. A free, complimentary buffet will be provided at 6 p.m.

"The photographs and images of the china and other items recovered by several Englishmen and himself in 2013 are phenomenal," she said. "The Josephine Willis was laden with valuable cargo and steerage passengers headed from St. Katherine's Dock to Auckland, New Zealand. Do not miss out on this interesting program!"

New Jersey Maritime Museum members-only reservations will be taken until Feb. 15, at which time any remaining seats will be made available to non-members. Reservations may be made by phone (609-492-0202), e-mail (info@NJMaritimeMuseum.org) or in person at the museum.

The Josephine Willis departed London in February of 1856, laden with china and crockery, headed to New Zealand. But a lookout mistook the iron-clad Mangerton for a light and the steamer sliced the Willis down to the waterline, according to an account in https://www.transcollectorsclu....

Malone's diving experiences range from along the East Coast through the Canadian Maritimes, the Orkney Island and the English Channel.

His diving ranges along the East Coast through the Canadian Maritimes, and also the Orkney Islands and the English Channel. He was involved in many major expeditions of the day and has 179 dives on the Andrea Doria, according to TEKDiveusa.com.

Malone is also the former curator at the Museum of New Maritime History in Beach Haven.

He has lectured at the The Cape May Maritime Museum and Learning Center, The NJ Historical Divers Association, and dive shops, dive clubs and other organizations including "Beneath the Sea" and "Boston Sea Rovers.

Courtesy of New Jersey Maritime Museum