New Jersey Scuba Diving

Houston & Mesday

Joe Houston reef

Type:: artificial reef, barge (2)
Specs:: ( 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Kevin Coleman, Coleman Construction Co.
Sunk:: Tuesday Nov 28, 2006 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
GPS: Joe Houston: 39°45.078' -74°01.146'
GPS: John Mesday: 39°45.079' -74°01.445'

Johnny Mesday reef

These two nearly identical small deck barges are sunk very close to each other.

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Barnegat Light Artificial Reef

Barnegat Light Artificial Reef

#9 tow boat
Antares
Coleman I
Coleman II
Gary Smith
Houston
Mesday
Tibor
Tuna Sub

3.1 Nautical Miles off Barnegat, 1.08 sq miles
Depth: 50-60 ft [download]

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u12 - AWOIS 7509

FE312SS/88 -- OPR-C121-WH-88; WHILE SEARCHING FOR AWOIS ITEM 1634, TWO SIDE-SCAN SONAR CONTACTS WERE LOCATED AND IDENTIFIED AS WRECKAGE (ALSO REFERENCE ITEM 7508); AN OBSTRUCTION (SSS CONTACT NO. 379.6S) WAS FOUND; DIVER LEAST DEPTH OF 36 FT. IN PRESENT SURVEY DEPTHS OF 38 FT.; REMAINS OF A PORTION OF A KEEL OF A METAL HULLED VESSEL; VESSEL WAS LYING INVERTED WITH THE KEEL EXPOSED; PORTION OF MIDSECTION OF VESSEL WAS VISIBLE; ENTIRE STRUCTURE WAS COATED WITH ANTI-FOULING PAINT; 45 FT. WIDE AT THE BEAM, 37 FT. AT THE NORTHERN END AND 18 FT. LONG; SOUTHERN END OF SITE WAS BENT AND TWISTED; HULL STOOD APPROXIMATELY 3 FT. OFF THE BOTTOM AT THE NORTHERN END, AND A SAND SCOUR AT THE SOUTHERN END EXPOSED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 FT. OF THE WRECK (3-4 FT. BELOW THE SURROUNDING BOTTOM). (ENTERED MSM 10/89)

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