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, barge
- Specs:
- ( 110 x 30 ft )
- Sponsor:
- McNeil's Marina, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
- Sunk:
- Wednesday August 8, 1990 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°53.505' -74°40.075'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler, USA
- Built:
- 1948, Bath Iron Works, Maine, USA
- Specs:
- ( 117 x 24 ft ) 195 gross tons
- Sponsor:
- Eirek's Dock, Fish America Foundation
- Sunk:
- Wednesday July 12, 1989 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°50.825' -74°43.312'
- Depth:
- 60 ft
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- Type:
- 250 "Redbird" subway cars - NYC Subway system - steel bodies / frames
- Built:
- 1959-1960 - American Car & Foundry - Model R26 # 7750-7859
1960-1961 - American Car & Foundry - Model R28 # 7860-7959
1962-1963 - St. Louis Car - Model R29 # 8570-8805
1962-1963 - St. Louis Car - Model R33 # 8806-9345
1963-1964 - St. Louis Car - Model R36 # 9346-9769 - Specs:
- ( 51 x 9 ft ) 15,000 to 18,000 pounds (body)
- Sunk:
- 50 cars - Cape May Reef on July 3, 2003
50 cars - Deepwater Reef on July 16, 2003
50 cars - Atlantic City Reef on July 25, 2003
50 cars - Garden State North Reef on Sept 3, 2003
50 cars - Shark River Reef on Oct 14, 2003
619 cars - Delaware Reef 11 from Aug 2001 to Nov 2003 - Sponsor:
- New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
- anti-
Sponsor: - Environmental group Clean Ocean Action lobbied aggressively and almost successfully to prevent the use of these subway cars as artificial reefs in New Jersey, resulting in most of the cars going to other states.
- GPS:
- too many to list, and all gone anyway
- Depth:
- Depths vary by location between 80 ft and 130 ft.
More: Redbird Subway Cars ...
- 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, 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
More: Onondaga ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Built:
- circa 1940
- Specs:
- ( 150 x38 ft )
- Sponsor:
- US Navy, NJCDC, Carbon Services Corp, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
- Sunk:
- Friday April 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°50.959' -74°42.385'
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