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USCG Cutter Tamaroa Reefed off New Jersey Coast

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Rick SpilmanMay 15, 2017

On May 10th, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tamaroa was sunk approximately 26 miles off shore from Cape May, NJ to help develop an artificial reef.  ; Sinking of the USCGC Tamaroa Built in 1943 as USS Zuni, the 205-foot fleet ocean/salvage … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Cape May, Perfect Storm, USCG Cutter Tamaroa, Zuni

Update: Reefing the USCG Cutter Tamaroa, ex-USS Zuni

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Rick SpilmanApril 12, 2017

Last October, we posted that the USCG Cutter Tamaroa, ex-USS Zuni, was to be reefed by the end of the month. The 205-foot ex-fleet ocean/salvage tug and ex-Coast Guard Cutter was to be sunk as part of an artificial reef … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Perfect Storm, reef, USCG Cutter Tamaroa, USS Zuni
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