New Jersey Scuba Diving

Winthrop

Winthrop reef

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1948, Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA
Specs:: ( 117 x 24 ft ) 195 gross tons
Sponsor:: Eirek's Dock, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:: Wednesday July 12, 1989 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°50.825' -74°43.312'
Depth:: 60 ft

The Winthrop sank at its dock in Cape May and remained there for 5 years before being raised and re-sunk as a reef.

Winthrop reef — It appears that the transom was cut away to put the dredge over the stern

Winthrop reef side-scan — Side-scan sonar image

Winthrop was one of twenty sisters built at Bath Iron Works. They were given to the French government under the Marshal Plan to make up for losses to the fishing fleet in World War II. Winthrop is sister to Laita, cousin to Bad Bob's Big Boat.

I have been unable to determine which of the original sisters ended up as the Winthrop:

Charles Massot - 1948
Gris Brumaire - 1948
Jean-Pierre Robert - 1948
Lucien Marie - 1948
Lucien Gougy - 1948
Marcel-Peyronnie - 1948
Jean-Marthe - 1948
Massabielle - 1948
Kerolay - 1948
Steyr - 1948
St. Pierre Eglise - 1948
Edouard Goughy - 1948
Men Gwen - 1948
Laita - 1948
Pierre Descelliers - 1948
Armand Crespin - 1948
Ker-Ysa - 1949
Saint Joachim - 1949
Doux Frimaire - 1949
Patron Roger Dupuy - 1949

At least I know which one it isn't.

A sister

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