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Shipwreck Bronx Queen
Type:
shipwreck, submarine chaser, later party boat, USA
Built:
1942, Mathis Yacht Building, Camden NJ USA, as SC-635
Specs:
( 112 x 18 ft ) 99 gross tons, 19 crew, including passengers
Sunk:
Saturday December 20, 1989
foundered after structural failure of aft hull caused by improper modifications - 2 casualties
Depth:
35 ft

Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:
1867, Pusey & Jones, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:
274 tons (?), 9 crew
Sunk:
Tuesday February 1, 1870
collision with steamer Santiago de Cuba ( 1627 tons) - 2 casualties
Depth:
75 ft

Type:
lighthouse

Probably refers to any of the several harbor lighthouses, which are built on islands of rubble stone and are reputed to be good lobster sites.

Note that many of these fall under New York lobster laws!



Type:
shipwreck, barge
Specs:
432 tons
Sunk:
Friday August 26, 1921
Depth:
65 ft



Cape May Inlet


Cape May Artificial Reef

8.5 Nautical Miles off Cape May, 5.34 sq miles
Depth: 50-75 ft [download]



Dive Sites

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Kismet Artificial Reef

120 yards north of South Beach, 0.01 sq miles
Between Kismet and National Seashore dock
This reef is very close to land, it could even be a shore dive
Depth: 16 - 25 ft