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car float barge

Car Float #52 reef
The Car Float barge is pushed up the Navesink River below Twin Lights. The tugboat is the Billy D, later sunk on the Shark River Reef.
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 270 x 39 ft )
Sponsor:
East Coast Tender Services
Sunk:
Wednesday February 10, 1988 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.135' -73°56.919'
Car Float #52 reef
The train rails appear to have been removed
Car Float #52 reef
Side-scan sonar image. A big box.

"Car" refers to railroad cars - this barge was used to transport containers in-harbor. #52

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