One of my favorite places. Cape May point is at the southern most tip of NJ. This is the remains of the SS Atlantus, one of several concrete ships that were built because of the iron shortage during WW1 which has been stuck in that spot since 1926, when it broke free of its moorings and wound up where it sits today.

There's a World Two fire control tower right at the point, as well as an old WW2 bunker.

If you've never been to Cape May, it's a beautiful place. We have a house the next island over in Wildwood Crest and spend a lot of time here. Gonna head down tomorrow to walk out to it

Today, with ice...


Frozen waves






Back in the 70s


Last summer


1950s I think

Some guy doing a back flip off it last summer, despite all the twisted metal beneath


WW2 Fire Control Tower(1 of 3)


WW2 Bunker

It's been about 20 years since we visited Cape May. I remember it being clean, quiet and not expensive during Summer months.

I also remember Bills Pancake House.

Blueberries pancake...YUM.

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Originally posted by RAMIUS:
We have a house the next island over in Wildwood Crest and spend a lot of time here. Gonna head down tomorrow to walk out to it

If you look out over Delaware Bay you'll likely see my ship over in Bigstone Anchorage.

We'll be sailing for the bay late this evening. This amount of ice in the river is a bit concerning. I have a feeling it's going to be a long night.

I honestly never knew of these concrete ships.

I've been to Cape May once. Wow, you learn things every day.

last time I went to Cape May it was cold, wet and it sucked...

stood on the yellow feet on 11SEP88

left bootcamp 12 weeks later

I never got to see the town

Mike - I see your crossed cannons - Gunners Mate?

If not cannons, what are they?

Cool photos! And the same technology the Atlantus used was also used in WW11 Mulberry piers, IIRC.

I've seen the concrete bunker, I remember when it wasn't in the water and was mostly surrounded by sand. I've seen the Fire Control Tower but not the sunken ships.

Very cool pics. How cold is it there to freeze the waves?

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
If you look out over Delaware Bay you'll likely see my ship over in Bigstone Anchorage.

We'll be sailing for the bay late this evening. This amount of ice in the river is a bit concerning. I have a feeling it's going to be a long night.

Balze, stay safe. I'm certain you will be busy, but if you happen to snap any photos of ice in the bay and up the Delaware, and you are willing to share once you are in safe, I'd like to show my kids. They are very curious about ships and shipping.

That awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Interesting picture of Cape May in the '70s. We lived on the Mantaloking River in the '70s and it from over solid. Maybe 1977? People drove on the bay and some fell trough.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by RAMIUS:
We have a house the next island over in Wildwood Crest and spend a lot of time here. Gonna head down tomorrow to walk out to it

If you look out over Delaware Bay you'll likely see my ship over in Bigstone Anchorage.

We'll be sailing for the bay late this evening. This amount of ice in the river is a bit concerning. I have a feeling it's going to be a long night.

Post minute-by-minute updates.

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Originally posted by deepocean:

Balze, stay safe. I'm certain you will be busy, but if you happen to snap any photos of ice in the bay and up the Delaware, and you are willing to share once you are in safe, I'd like to show my kids. They are very curious about ships and shipping.

Well, this was this morning up river by Philadelphia. I'll grab some more pics down in the bay if I can.

The US Selma rests in Galveston bay.
She too was another WWI concrete ship.

Very cool to view when fishing in the bay.

HK Ag

Cape May is special to my wife and I as we were sent there on a surprise honeymoon!
Enjoyed a few days there and stayed at The Humphrey Hughes House.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

Well, this was this morning up river by Philadelphia. I'll grab some more pics down in the bay if I can.

I imagine you are busy. Thank you very much.

Makes me wonder what things looked like up river near Trenton Christmas night 241-odd years ago. I've seen the Delaware up around that way with big chunks of ice in it. Right now it's very cold on land. I'm guessing colder on the water.

Stay warm as best you can.

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Originally posted by deepocean:

Makes me wonder what things looked like up river near Trenton Christmas night 241-odd years ago. I've seen the Delaware up around that way with big chunks of ice in it. Right now it's very cold on land. I'm guessing colder on the water.

The water temp for the river right now is right at about freezing. 33-34 degrees according to our gauges. God help the person who falls in.

Those pics are awesome. I have driven past all of those places many times, sometimes in the winter, but never like this. Amazing. Thanks.