New Jersey Artificial Reefs (13/18)

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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PATH / SEPTA Subway Cars reef
Type:
5 MP51 "K-Car" type PATH train cars ( the "Tubes" )
steel body / cement sub-flooring
Built:
1958 onwards - St. Louis Car Company
( numbers between 1200 and 1249 )
Specs:
( 51 x 9 x 12 ft ) 69,300 lbs, 44 seats
Sponsor:
SEPTA
Sunk:
Thursday July 19, 1990 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.675' -73°57.077'
Depth:
70 ft



Peggy Diana reef
Peggy Diana is the landing craft, not the tugboat.
Type:
artificial reef, LCM-6 (Landing Craft-Mechanized, see "Captain Henry")
Specs:
( 56 x 14 ft ) 64 tons
Sponsor:
Army Transportation Corps
Sunk:
Saturday November 14, 1987 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.830' -74°42.510'




New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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Sea Transporter reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler, USA
Specs:
( 135 x 32 ft )
Built:
1945, American Bridge, Ambridge PA, as YF-879
Sponsor:
Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Atlantic Cape Fisheries, Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:
Friday August 21, 1992 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.118' -74°40.190'
Depth:
70 ft

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