Delaware Artificial Reefs
Coverage of Delaware is restricted to just those sites that are in the ocean. Siting reefs has been tricky for Delaware, as they must be kept clear of the shipping lanes. This doesn't leave a lot of places that are both located in usefully deep water and a convenient distance from shore.
Delaware Artificial Reef Charts
Delaware Artificial Reef Sites
Site #8 has a 70' tugboat "Golden Eagle". Site #6 has a 120' barge. Site #1 has a 40' pilot boat. Other than that, the Delaware Bay reefs are all concrete rubble.
- Type:
- artificial reef, purse seiner, formerly Navy patrol craft
- Built:
- 1943, Albina Engine & Machine Works, Portland OR USA
- Specs:
- ( 185 x 33 ft ) 850 tons
- Sunk:
- Saturday, Jan 16, 2010 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°31.063' -74°30.271'
- Depth:
- 100 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1915, Staten Island NY, as Charles P. Crawford
- Specs:
- ( 97 x 24 ft ) 171 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday June 28, 2007 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°40.540' -74°43.957'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1974 - Marine Builders, Mobile AL USA
- Specs:
- ( 77 x 23 ft )
- Sunk:
- Friday Jan 30, 2009 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°40.540' -74°43.957'
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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If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.
The pink and white areas are shipping lanes. 'Natural' shipwrecks are depicted with a wreck symbol.
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