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'