Onondaga

Onondaga reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, USA
Name:
An Indian tribe of central New York state, the Onondaga sided with the English in the French and Indian war.
Specs:
( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:
Carbon Services Corp, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Monday July 19, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.770' -74°39.975'
Depth:
65 ft

Sometimes, things don't go as planned - the Onondaga flips over - 1993

Onondaga reef side-scan
Side-scan sonar image of the upside-down tanker barge, with debris spilled out around. The large donuts are water-oil separators, approximately 20 feet across

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Shark Research Institute
Speaking at NJ Aquarium on Shark Conservation on behalf of the Shark Research Institute
Captain Steve Nagiewicz

Captain Steve Nagiewicz was the owner of the website njscuba.com, which was the first Internet resource for New Jersey shipwreck and scuba diving.

Nagiewicz is a USCG licensed Merchant Marine Master Oceans and has been scuba diving for more than 25 years with over 4000 sport, technical, and commercial dives all over the world.

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