Cape May Artificial Reef

8.5 Nautical Miles off Cape May
Depth: 50-75 ft
Point Swift    Onondaga       Lisa Michelle  Rothenbach I   Red Oak        Miss Beth      Becky Lee      Wyoming        Heritage       Sea Transporter Cecilia Brown  Kings Point    Georgia Moran  Captain Henry  Johnny Buoy    Salt Barge     Cape Straight  Winthrop       Peggy Diana    Laita          Elizabeth      caisson

Cape May Artificial Reef

Cape May reef also contains large numbers of tire units and Army tanks (not shown) concentrated in the center area that appears here to be empty. This reef also received 50 redbird subways cars, which are not plotted.

Cape May Artificial Reef


Miss Beth reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:
1974 - Andy International - Brownsville TX, USA
Specs:
( 80 x 20 ft ) 146 gross tons
Sunk:
Tuesday January 29, 2008 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.237' -74°40.545'


Hooters reef
An undignified end for the sole remaining CRRNJ ferry Elizabeth
Type:
artificial reef, ferry, Central Railroad of New Jersey, USA
Name:
All CRRNJ ferries were named for New Jersey towns - Lakewood, Bound Brook, Red Bank, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Wilkes Barre, Cranford, Somerville, Westfield, and Bound Brook
Built:
1901 Wilmington DE USA, as Lakewood
Specs:
( 200 x 44 ft ) 1016 gross tons
Sponsor:
NJ Coast 2005 Initiative
Sunk:
Wednesday August 3, 2005 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.682' -74°43.078'
Depth:
75 ft

Red Oak WLM-689 reef
Sister ship Red Birch
Type:
artificial reef, buoy tender / ice breaker, US Coast Guard
Built:
1971, US Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore MD
Specs:
( 157 x 33 ft )
Depth:
65 ft
Sponsor:
USCG, Dick Weber & South Jersey Fishing Center
Sunk:
Monday September 13, 1999 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.125' -74°40.816'

Becky Lee reef
Type:
artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:
1968, Biloxi MS, as Big Bill
Specs:
( 85 x 23 ft )
Sponsor:
Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Thursday July 25, 1991 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.110' -74°01.030'
Depth:
60 ft

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodius

Size: 42-52"

Habitat: in and around water

Notes:
These large and majestic birds may be seen wading in the shallows, hunting fish and frogs. They are not as uncommon as you might think but watch from a distance as they do not like to be approached.

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