Cape May Dive Sites (5/9)

Cape May

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Glory Wreck
Side-scan courtesy of Stockton University
Type:
shipwreck
Depth:
70 ft

The "Glory Wreck" is a twisted mass of hull plates and steel spread over a wide area on a sandy bottom. Artifacts are occasionally found: portholes and brass. She is usually a good lobster wreck.



Great Egg Artificial Reef

7.2 Nautical Miles off Atlantic City
Depth: 50-70 ft [download]


Shipwreck Gypsum Prince
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, England
Built:
1927, England
Specs:
( 347 x 52 ft ) 3915 gross tons, 26 crew
Sunk:
Sunday May 3, 1942
collision with freighter Voco ( 5090 tons) - 6 casualties
Depth:
70 ft


Type:
shipwreck, barge
Specs:
( 70 ft )
Depth:
50 ft

intact, steel


Shipwreck John Marvin
Type:
shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
Built:
1951, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ, USA, as Maidstone
Specs:
( 120 ft ) 227 gross tons, 5 crew
Sunk:
Thursday January 16, 1992; winter storm - no casualties
Depth:
70 ft

Shipwreck Kennebec
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, USA
Name:
Kennebec is a county and a major river in the state of Maine.
Built:
1901, Port Huron MI USA
Specs:
( 243 x 43 ft ) 2183 gross tons, 29 crew
Sunk:
Saturday June 18, 1921
sprung a leak - no casualties

Shipwreck King Cobra
Type:
shipwreck, tugboat, USA
Built:
1887, Philadelphia PA USA, as Beverly Francis
Specs:
( 67 x 16 ft ) 52 gross tons, 4 crew
Sunk:
Wednesday January 3, 1979
unknown cause - no survivors
Depth:
45 ft

Shipwreck Lake Frampton
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, USA
Built:
1918, Lorain OH USA
Specs:
( 251 x 43 ft ) 2622 gross tons, 38 crew
Sunk:
Monday July 12, 1920
collision with SS Comus - 2 casualties

Cape May Dive Sites

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These are all so-called "true crabs".

Crab anatomy
Crab anatomy - Blue Crab

True crabs are crustaceans with extremely reduced tails, which are carried folded under the body. Males are generally larger than females. Presented here are just the most common of many local species. Sizes quoted below are body width. Hermit Crabs are listed elsewhere. They are not closely related.

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