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Jet Trader YO-167

Jet Trader reef

Type:: artificial reef, tanker
Built:: 1944, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY USA
Specs:: ( 156 x 30 ft ) 440 tons
Sponsor:: Cleanwater of New York
Sunk:: Friday September 2 2005 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°13.850' -74°12.510'

Jet Trader reef — Jet Trader plied the Hudson River for many years, and there are quite a few photos of her

This former Navy YO-167 (Yard Oiler) was built in 1944 by Ira S. Bushey company in Brooklyn New York. In 1945, the tanker was allocated to 15th Naval District at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Postwar assigned to First Naval District at Casco Bay, ME. In 1965, she was acquired by the Eklof Marine Corporation of Staten Island, New York, and renamed Jet Trader. In 1993, the Eklof Marine Corporation was acquired by K-Sea Transportation Partnership Incorporated of Staten Island, New York. As a result of OPA '90 regulations that prohibited the transport of petroleum products by single-skin vessels, Jet Trader was "laid up" at the K-Sea Transportation Partnership's yard in Mariner's Harbor in Staten Island, New York in 2004. Jet Trader is a twin to "Helis".

Jet Trader reef — Jet Trader makes her final voyage

Jet Trader reef

Jet Trader reef — Notice the large concrete block on the bow in the first shot, and not in the second. Anchors this big are expensive! It is probably an old buoy mooring.

As Navy oiler YO-167 in reserve near Pier A,
Philadelphia Inactive Ships Maintenance Facilty, circa 1962-63

IMO 6709799

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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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