About Revisions USS Zuni, aka USCG Tamaroa Cape May, NJ More Info Entry Type: Boat Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Might See Something Spring: 50-55°F/10-13°C Summer: 50-55°F/10-13°C Fall: 50-55°F/10-13°C Winter: Under 50°F/10°C 7/31/2024 12:24 PM LatitudeAdjustment 11/20/2017 11:08 AM LatitudeAdjustment 11/20/2017 11:07 AM LatitudeAdjustment 10/28/2016 9:55 AM LatitudeAdjustment 10/28/2016 9:47 AM LatitudeAdjustment 10/26/2016 7:05 AM LatitudeAdjustment 10/25/2016 5:43 PM LatitudeAdjustment

USS Zuni, aka USCG Tamaroa is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Cape May, NJ.

Sunk Wed. Nov. 10th 2017
The USS Zuni survived the submarine-infested waters of the Pacific during World War II as it towed torpedoed warships to safety and aided in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
A half-century later and renamed the Tamaroa, it overcame gale force winds and 40-foot waves to help save seven people off the New England coast, a rescue effort immortalized in the book and film “The Perfect Storm.” But the Tamaroa could not conquer time. This ship that has made so much history will soon be sunk off the southern coast of New Jersey to help expand an artificial reef that attracts both scuba divers and anglers. A decade-long effort to turn the ship into a museum and memorial was derailed when the Tamaroa’s hull sprung a leak four years ago, causing significant damage to key parts of the ship.