Ed Schmidiger YON-81

Ocean Wreck Divers III reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, tank, US Navy
Built:
1942, Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange TX USA
Specs:
( 174 x 40 ft ) 200 tons light
Sponsor:
Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:
Wednesday October 8, 1997 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°00.587' -73°59.391'

Overloaded with tire units and flipped over during sinking according to Captain Steve Nagiewicz.


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While not exactly shipwreck artifacts, lobster traps, scallop dredges, and other fishing equipment are not uncommon sights on and around New Jersey shipwrecks.

Lobster Traps

modern wire lobster trap
A modern wire lobster trap - a common sight around shipwrecks.