Barnegat Dive Sites Chart

Barnegat Chart

Barnegat Dive Sites

NOAA chart 12323
Chart 12323

Type:
shipwreck, barges
Depth:
70 ft

7-9 unidentified wooden barges. Lots of wood decking and low-lying walls which go a long ways.


Chesapeake was the largest oyster dredge boat built on the Chesapeake Bay.
Type:
shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
Built:
1936, Johnson Marine Railway, Crittenden VA USA
Specs:
( 93 x 25 ft ) 113 gross tons
Sunk:
early 1980s, burned, no casualties
Depth:


Barnegat Inlet
High tide. Notice how the water overtops the end of the north jetty at high tide, and encroaches behind the south jetty.
Type:
major ocean inlet with strong current, surf, and heavy boat traffic
Depth:
45 ft

Type:
schooner barge & tugboat ?
Depth:
85 ft

This is a fascinating big wreck of a wooden schooner barge. The broken stern is upended, forming a hollow pyramid that is full of fish. The sides and keel extend north from there to the bow, from which extends a chain which reaches to another much smaller wreck, which is known as the "Inshore Tug."


Barnegat Light Artificial Reef

3.1 Nautical Miles off Barnegat
Depth: 50-60 ft [download]


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