Onondaga

Onondaga reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, USA
Name:
An Indian tribe of central New York state, the Onondaga sided with the English in the French and Indian war.
Specs:
( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:
Carbon Services Corp, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Monday July 19, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.770' -74°39.975'
Depth:
65 ft

Sometimes, things don't go as planned - the Onondaga flips over - 1993

Onondaga reef side-scan
Side-scan sonar image of the upside-down tanker barge, with debris spilled out around. The large donuts are water-oil separators, approximately 20 feet across

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* about 90 minutes after low tide
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