The decommissioned ferry 'Twin Capes' was pulled by the tug 'Justin' from Coleen Marine's shipyard in Norfolk om June 20 to its final resting place in the Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Artificial Reef. She was sunk on June 22 to become part of Delaware’s artificial reef system. The ferry went down at 11:55 a.m., having sunk by the Norfolk-based marine contractor Coleen Marine, which bought the ferry from the Delaware River and Bay Authority last year for reefing. The 'Twin Capes' joined the Del-Jersey-Land reef’s submerged fleet that includes the ex-destroyer USS 'Arthur W. Radford', which went down in 2011 as the longest ship reefed on the East Coast, and the 'Zuni/Tamaroa', the one-time harbor tug and Battle of Iwo Jima survivor turned US Coast Guard cutter that plied Atlantic waters for almost 50 years. The ferry capsized to port side and went down stern first within six minutes. She may be the best addition yet to Delaware’s artificial reef system for both fishing and recreational diving opportunities. Reports with photos and videos: www.nj.com/news/i... www.wboc.com/stor... https://www.youtube.com/w... https://www.youtube.com/w... https://www.youtube.com/w...
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18 June 2018 - 10:42
Ferry sunk as artificial reef
The decommissioned ferry 'Twin Capes' was pulled by the tug 'Justin' from Coleen Marine's shipyard in Norfolk om June 20 to its final resting place in the Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Artificial Reef
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18 June 2018 - 10:42
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