I went on a hike along Coney Island Creek with Atlas Obscura and Underwater New York to see its virtual ship graveyard. The tour did not disappoint. There were a multitude of shipwrecks, including the famous yellow submarine. We walked along the shore during high tide. The shore was quite mucky, and I was thankful for my waterproof hiking boots, while trying not to think about what was in that muck. There was lots of algae and seaweed of some type. We spotted a few fishermen and men who appeared to be hunting for oysters or clams or sometime of shellfish (are they called fishermen also?). I have serious doubts the fish are safe to eat on a regular basis, simply based on the history of pollution in that area. I can only hope I am wrong for their sake.
Metal shipwreck
Seaweed and barnacles on piers
Inside a metal shipwreck, Coney Island Parachute Jump tower can be seen in left background
Horseshoe crab remains
Wooden shipwreck
Famous yellow submarine
Metal nails in a wooden shipwreck
Wooden shipwreck with large modern tanker ship in background
Wooden ship remains
Old pier
Metal shipwreck that is now a giant planter