Cape May Artificial Reef
Depth: 50-75 ft
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.
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1949, Orange TX as Barbara Moran
- Specs:
- ( 100 x 27 ft ) 238 tons
- Sponsor:
- Ann E Clark Foundation, South Jersey Fishing Center
- Dedication:
- Guido
- Sunk:
- Friday March 26, 2004 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°51.465' -74°42.016'
- Depth:
- 70 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, cutter, US Coast Guard
- Built:
- 1953 Curtiss Bay MD USA
- Specs:
- ( 95 x 20 ft )
- Sponsor:
- USCG, New Jersey State Police
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°51.060' -74°42.125'
- Depth:
- 65 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1944 Decatur AL USA
- Specs:
- ( 81 x 24 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Artificial Reef Association, Sportfish Fund
- Sunk:
- Monday August 16, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°52.950' -74°40.200'
- Depth:
- 60 ft
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The Artificial Reef Program used four types of obsolete Army armored vehicles as artificial reef materials off the New Jersey coast. These were cleaned at local military bases, loaded onto barges for transport, and pushed off at their final destination. Once the Army had disposed of its excess inventory, the program ceased, around 1999. The Artificial Reef Program has sunk almost 400 tanks altogether, far too many to list them here in this website.
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- 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'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, buoy tender
- Built:
- 1969
- Specs:
- ( 46' x 16' )
- Sponsor:
- USCG, New Jersey State Police
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°51.106' -74°42.170'
The Coast Guard classification for this type was BUSL, for 'boat utility stern loading'. These boats had facilities to maintain the crew for 48 hours. They were powered by a diesel engine driving a steerable propeller, which would have made them extremely maneuverable. They were replaced by a 49-foot model.
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