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Delaware #11 Artificial Reef (1/2)

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American Glory

Type:: artificial reef, mini-liner
Built:: 2002 Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, MD USA
Specs:: ( 174 x 39 ft ) 1,267 gross tons
Sunk:: Monday, November 4, 2019 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.474' -74°43.726'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Bay Tide

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1958, Port Arthur, TX, as Margaret C
Specs:: ( 110 ft )
Sunk:: Tuesday Jan 30, 2009 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Cittie Point

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1953, New Orleans, LA, as Valmet
Specs:: ( 95 ft )
Sunk:: Monday June 2, 2008 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Crazy Horse

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Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1974 - Marine Builders, Mobile AL USA
Specs:: ( 77 x 23 ft )
Sunk:: Friday Jan 30, 2009 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Delilah DPC-65

Matt Turecamo reef — I can find no pictures of *Delilah*, but here is a great-looking twin sister, DPC-14 *Matt Turecamo*, with fake wood-grain paint

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Specs:: ( 86 ft )
Built:: 1943, Decatur AL as DPC-65
Sunk:: Friday Jan 15, 1999 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Fells Point

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1956, Madisonville, LA
Specs:: ( 110 ft )
Sunk:: Monday June 2, 2008 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Frieda Marie

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1976, Bayou La Batre AL as Miss Quality
Specs:: ( 85 ft ) 159 gross tons
Sunk:: Saturday, Jan 16, 2010 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'
Depth:

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Margaret

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1915, Staten Island NY, as Charles P. Crawford
Specs:: ( 97 x 24 ft ) 171 gross tons
Sunk:: Thursday June 28, 2007 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Margie Ann

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Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1950, Tampa, FL, as William H
Specs:: ( 90 ft )
Sunk:: Tuesday June 19, 2001 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Redbird Subway Cars

Type:: 250 "Redbird" subway cars - NYC Subway system - steel bodies / frames
Built:: 1959-1960 - American Car & Foundry - Model R26 # 7750-7859
1960-1961 - American Car & Foundry - Model R28 # 7860-7959
1962-1963 - St. Louis Car - Model R29 # 8570-8805
1962-1963 - St. Louis Car - Model R33 # 8806-9345
1963-1964 - St. Louis Car - Model R36 # 9346-9769
Specs:: ( 51 x 9 ft ) 15,000 to 18,000 pounds (body)
Sunk:: 50 cars - Cape May Reef on July 3, 2003
50 cars - Deepwater Reef on July 16, 2003
50 cars - Atlantic City Reef on July 25, 2003
50 cars - Garden State North Reef on Sept 3, 2003
50 cars - Shark River Reef on Oct 14, 2003
619 cars - Delaware Reef 11 from Aug 2001 to Nov 2003
Sponsor:: New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
anti- Sponsor:: Environmental group Clean Ocean Action lobbied aggressively and almost successfully to prevent the use of these subway cars as artificial reefs in New Jersey, resulting in most of the cars going to other states.
GPS:: too many to list, and all gone anyway
Depth:: Depths vary by location between 80 ft and 130 ft.

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Spearfishing is really a solo activity. The presence of other divers in the water certainly does not preclude spearfishing, but the last thing you need is a buddy following you around in close proximity while you hunt, especially if he is spearfishing as well. This is in direct opposition to the conventionally accepted "buddy system" of diving and therefore makes spearfishing an activity only for more experienced divers who are capable of self-sufficiency in the water.

For every shot, assume you are going to miss. The resulting overshoot must never be a danger to other divers. This means either having visibility well in excess of the range of your weapon ( seldom ) or having a good backstop ( often the bottom is the best backstop. )

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