Shipwreck · Wildwoods, New Jersey
DePalma
An 80 ft deck barge, sunk as part of New Jersey's Wildwood Reef in 1996 (NJ Fish and Wildlife). The state files it as "Michael DePalma Reef I".
Open in the viewer from North Wildwood seawall →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, deck barge |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 1996 |
| Seabed depth | 14 m (46 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 38.9495°N, 74.6890°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From North Wildwood seawall | 11 km (6.8 mi), bearing 127° SE |
| Source | NJ DEP Artificial Reef Deployments in New Jersey |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From North Wildwood seawall, 11 km (6.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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- William B. Diggs #2Shipwreck · 9.8 m · 1.2 km
- Fallen Friends WreckShipwreck · 14 m · 1.5 km
- Wildwood Reef SiteReef · 9.1 m · 1.6 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.