Shipwreck · Sea Girt, New Jersey
Marion
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1493). Position graded Med by NOAA, a surveyed fix. NOAA's note: "CL664/38--CGS; 10/29/38; BARGE, IN TOW OF A TUG, BOUND FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NEW YORK LOADED WITH 1200 TONS OF COAL, SANK IN 10 FMS OF WATER, 3 1/2 MILES, 104 DEGREES TRUE FROM SEA GIRT LIGHTHOUSE WITH THE MAST SHOWING 4 …"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 17.9 m (59 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 40.1209°N, 73.9537°W (approximate, ±500 m) |
| Position known from | A survey or a dive fix |
| From Sea Girt boardwalk | 6.5 km (4.0 mi), bearing 101° E |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Sea Girt boardwalk, 6.5 km (4.0 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
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- Swenson Barge IShipwreck · 17.3 m · 484 m
- Wedding BargeShipwreck · 17.3 m · 678 m
- Railroad BargeShipwreck · 17.9 m · 705 m
- Carlson IIShipwreck · 17.9 m · 830 m
- Sea Girt ReefReef · 14 m · 1.1 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.