Barges (6/10) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Barges (6/10)

barge beached — Notice the blocky shape and structure of this stranded but otherwise typical old wooden barge. Barges usually have minimal crews, to tend the lines.

A barge is a vessel that does not have its own means of propulsion ( usually. ) Barges are towed or pushed from place to place by tugboats, or anchored in place to serve as temporary work platforms, floating docks, or storage. Some barges are self-propelled, in a limited way. These are known as scows, and their limited propulsive power restricts them to protected waters without the assistance of a tugboat.

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Kathy & Maria

Type:: artificial reef, barge, canal ( cut in two )
Specs:: ( 32 x 13 ft each piece )
Sponsor:: Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:: Wednesday/Thursday June 22/23, 1997 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:: Kathy: 39°10.719' -74°33.259'
GPS:: Maria: 39°10.814' -74°33.044'

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Libra

Type:: artificial reef, barge, gravel
Specs:: ( 195 ft )
Sponsor:: Hay's Tug & Launch
Sunk:: Thursday June 12, 1997 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°10.801' -74°32.741'

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Lisa Michelle

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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Lockwood

Type:: artificial reef, sailboat
Specs:: ( 45 x 20 ft )
Sponsor:: Lockwood Marina
Sunk:: circa 1991 - Sandy Hook Artificial Reef
GPS:: gone
Depth:: 50 ft

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Mantank

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Built:: 1950, Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE USA
Specs:: ( 224 x 38 ft ) 997 GT
Sponsor:: BassBarn.com, Ann E Clark Foundation, PSE&G Habitat Restoration Fund
Sunk:: Thursday Sept 5, 2002 - Deepwater Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°58.688' -74°11.410'
Depth:: 120 ft

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Mary C

Type:: artificial reef, barge, tank
Built:: 1944, East Coast Shipyards, Bayonne NJ, as AOG-23 Ammonusuc
Specs:: ( 240 x 38 ft )
Sponsor:: Eklof Marine Co., Fish America, Atlantic County Reef Society, Princeton Dive Club, Village Harbor Fishing Club, Fish Hawks
Sunk:: Tuesday October 30, 1990 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.168' -74°01.720'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Michael DePalma

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 70 x 28 ft )
Sponsor:: Creedon Tug & Barge Works, Friends of Michael DePalma, GDF, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:: Tuesday February 27, 1996 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°56.970' -74°41.337'

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Miller

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 90 x30 ft )
Sponsor:: Caldwell's Diving Company, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:: Tuesday October 10, 1989 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°33.621' -74°06.528'

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Molasses barge

Type:: artificial reef, barge, tank
Specs:: ( 250 x 42 ft )
Sponsor:: Charlie Bobowicz
Sunk:: Monday August 17, 1987 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.498' -74°01.412'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Morania 180

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Built:: 1961, Bethlehem Beaumont, Beaumont TX USA
Specs:: ( 230 ft )
Sponsor:: Morania Oil Company
Sunk:: Monday June 6, 1988 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.301' -73°57.424'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Size
to 38"

This is an introduced species in New Jersey, although it occurs in regions all around. Largemouth bass at Dutch Springs are as tame as dogs, and will follow you around hoping for handouts, as long as you don't spook them. If you don't happen to have anything to feed them, a good way to keep their interest is to flip over rocks on the bottom, exposing tasty little crayfish and other treats that the bass will go right after.

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