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Cape May Artificial Reef

8.5 Nautical Miles off Cape May
Depth: 50-75 ft [download]

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M60 tanks reef
M60 tanks undergo a thorough cleaning before use as reefs

The Artificial Reef Program used four types of obsolete Army armored vehicles as artificial reef materials off the New Jersey coast. These were cleaned at local military bases, loaded onto barges for transport, and pushed off at their final destination. Once the Army had disposed of its excess inventory, the program ceased, around 1999. The Artificial Reef Program has sunk almost 400 tanks altogether, far too many to list them here in this website.



Type:
artificial reef, drydock gate
Specs:
( 140' x 40' )
Sunk:
Thursday September 26, 2019 - Cape May Artificial Reef
Depth:
75 ft
GPS:
38°50.699' -74°43.023'


Captain Henry reef
"Captain Henry" - the bow ramp appears to have been welded up
Type:
artificial reef, LCM-6 (Landing Craft-Mechanized) used as buoy tender
Built:
1943 New Orleans LA USA
Specs:
( 56 x 14 ft ) 64 tons
Sponsor:
Bureau of Coastal Engineering, Fish America &
Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Sunday May 6, 1990 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.200' -74°42.280'



Hooters reef
An undignified end for the sole remaining CRRNJ ferry Elizabeth
Type:
artificial reef, ferry, Central Railroad of New Jersey, USA
Name:
All CRRNJ ferries were named for New Jersey towns - Lakewood, Bound Brook, Red Bank, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Wilkes Barre, Cranford, Somerville, Westfield, and Bound Brook
Built:
1901, Harlan & Hollingsworth Wilmington DE USA, as Lakewood
Specs:
( 200 x 44 ft ) 1016 gross tons
Sponsor:
NJ Coast 2005 Initiative
Sunk:
Wednesday August 3, 2005 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.682' -74°43.078'
Depth:
75 ft

Type:
sport boat
Specs:
( 35 ft )
Sponsor:
Elmer Dowd; Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Saturday Oct 23, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.700' -74°42.900'
Depth:
70 ft

Another mystery



Cape May Artificial Reef

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Shipwreck SS Carolina
Type:
shipwreck, liner, USA
Built:
1896, Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News VA USA, as La Grande Duchesse
Specs:
( 380 x 47 ft ) 5017 gross tons, 330 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Sunday June 2, 1918
shelled by U-151 - 13 casualties
Depth:
250 ft

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