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Tag Archives: USS 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

USCG Cutter Tamaroa, ex-USS Zuni, to be Reefed off NJ Coast

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Rick SpilmanOctober 25, 2016

The historic USCG CutterTamaroa will soon be sunk as an artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean 25 miles south of Cape May Point, New Jersey.  The old ship has had a remarkable history.  Built in 1943 as USS Zuni, the 205-foot … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Andrea Doria, The Perfect Storm, USCGC Tamaroa, USS Zuni
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