Artificial Reefs (18/26)

Artificial Reefs

The pink and white areas are shipping lanes. 'Natural' shipwrecks are depicted with a wreck symbol.

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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




PATH / SEPTA Subway Cars reef
Type:
5 MP51 "K-Car" type PATH train cars ( the "Tubes" )
steel body / cement sub-flooring
Built:
1958 onwards - St. Louis Car Company
( numbers between 1200 and 1249 )
Specs:
( 51 x 9 x 12 ft ) 69,300 lbs, 44 seats
Sponsor:
SEPTA
Sunk:
Thursday July 19, 1990 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.675' -73°57.077'
Depth:
70 ft



Peggy Diana reef
Peggy Diana is the landing craft, not the tugboat.
Type:
artificial reef, LCM-6 (Landing Craft-Mechanized, see "Captain Henry")
Specs:
( 56 x 14 ft ) 64 tons
Sponsor:
Army Transportation Corps
Sunk:
Saturday November 14, 1987 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.830' -74°42.510'


Point Swift WPB-82312 reef
A "Point"-class cutter under way
Type:
artificial reef, cutter, US Coast Guard
Specs:
( 83 x 17 ft )
Sponsor:
Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Thursday March 30, 2000 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.620' -74°40.600'


Lizardfish

Synodus foetens

Size: to 18"

Habitat: almost anywhere, but favors shallow waters

Notes:

You will find these at night in the river, perched on their fins, with alligator-like jaws studded with teeth waiting for some unfortunate killy to come by. Spook it, and the Lizardfish will dart away too fast to see.

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