Sea Girt Artificial Reef
3.6 Nautical Miles off Sea Girt
Depth: 60-75 ft [download]
The Sea Girt reef is located atop an underwater ridge known as the "Klondike". This is an area of clean sandy bottom and usually has relatively good visibility. Fish life abounds on all sites in this reef, although lobstering is slim. There are many more Army tanks than shown here, as well as quite a bit of concrete rubble scattered throughout the reef. The Sea Girt Reef is one of the oldest artificial reef sites in New Jersey. Reef-building activities at this site date back to 1937. Minimum clearance at mean low water is 50 feet.
If you look at the state's official record, linked above, the four older sites that are outside the official reef boundaries are not listed.
- Type:
- artificial reef, schooner barge, USA
( The small smokestack in the pictures is for an electrical generator. ) - Built:
- 1919, Union Shipbuilding, Baltimore MD USA
- Specs:
- ( 306 x 35 ft ) 2072 tons, 14 crew
- Sponsor:
- Modern Transportation Co.
- Sunk:
- July 1983 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.964' -73°57.571'
- Depth:
- 65 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Specs:
- ( 70 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Axel Carlson Jr.
- Sunk:
- June 1973 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.805' -73°57.176'
- Depth:
- 70 ft
More: Carlson II ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker ( front half only )
- Specs:
- ( 85 x 30 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Ocean Wreck Divers
- Sunk:
- Friday August 7, 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°07.750' -73°56.345'
- Depth:
- 70 ft
More: Ocean Wreck Divers IV "The Bow" ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, buoy tender
- Built:
- 1969, Curtis Bay MD USA ?
- Specs:
- ( 46 ft ) 37 GT
- Sunk:
- Tuesday January 8, 2008 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°07.931' -73°56.373'
More: Response 1 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset, MA as DPC-14, later Matt Turecamo
- Specs:
- ( 86 ft ) 146 gross tons
- Sponsor:
- Sean Maubray, FCO
- Sunk:
- Thursday October 17, 1996 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°07.514' -73°56.465'
- Depth:
- 80 ft, main deck at 65 ft
More: Matt Turecamo DPC-14 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Name:
- Named for the Delaware Valley Divers club, who sponsored it,
and their peculiar aversion to nature's perfect packaging. - Specs:
- ( 140 x 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Delaware Valley Divers club & Peter King
- Sunk:
- Monday September 14, 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.400' -73°57.080'
- Depth:
- 65 ft
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Susan Rose Sunk in February
The Susan Rose was re-sunk as an artificial reef in February. At present there still has been no public announcement. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire:
If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.
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