Shipwreck · Sea Girt, New Jersey
Railroad Barge
A 200 ft railroad barge in New Jersey's reef records, on the Sea Girt Reef: "200' Railroad Barge" (1905). Not sunk for the reef.
Open in the viewer from Sea Girt boardwalk →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, railroad barge |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1905 |
| Seabed depth | 17.9 m (59 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 40.1165°N, 73.9478°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Sea Girt boardwalk | 7.1 km (4.4 mi), bearing 104° ESE |
| Source | NJ DEP Artificial Reef Deployments in New Jersey |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Sea Girt boardwalk, 7.1 km (4.4 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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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.