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Brooklyn DPC-15

Brooklyn reef

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA USA as DPC-15, later Brooklyn
Specs:: ( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
Sponsor:: Friends of the Norma K
Sunk:: Tuesday October 30, 2001 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.390' -73°59.550'

Brooklyn reef

Brooklyn reef side-scan — Side-scan sonar image of the tug on the bottom. Note the gouge in the sand where the ship landed and slid, still evident almost a year later. The black sonar shadow matches the profile of the wreck as seen in the photo above.

Brooklyn reef — The old Brooklyn has some interesting events in her past. Here she is, loaded with contraband firearms to be 'reefed' in Long Island Sound by order of Mayor Fiorello Laguardia.

Brooklyn reef — And here again on another occasion. Laguardia was on a drive to clean up New York. Note the photographer, although I don't see the mayor himself.

Brooklyn reef — I've never seen a tugboat captain dressed so spiffy. Times have changed.

Reef site named in memorial of the Joan La Rie III.

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Axel Carlson Artificial Reef

Axel Carlson Artificial Reef

2.0 Nautical Miles off Mantoloking, 5.19 sq miles
Depth: 65-80 ft [download]

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Matt Turecamo DPC-14

Matt Turecamo reef — Yes, that is wood grain

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, U.S. Navy
Built:: 1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset, MA as DPC-14, later Matt Turecamo
Specs:: ( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
Sponsor:: Sean Maubray, FCO
Sunk:: Thursday October 17, 1996 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.514' -73°56.465'
Depth:: 80 ft, main deck at 65 ft

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JJ DPC-19

wheelhouse up - looks a little bizarre

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA USA
Specs:: ( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
Sunk:: Friday November 7, 2003 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.470' -72°46.489'

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Cecilia J Brown DPC-42

Cecilia J Brown reef

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1944, Decatur Iron & Steel, Decatur AL USA
Specs:: ( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
Sponsor:: Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Artificial Reef Association, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:: Monday August 16, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°52.950' -74°40.200'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Delilah DPC-65

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1943, Decatur Iron & Steel, Decatur AL as DPC-65
Specs:: ( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
Sunk:: Friday Jan 15, 1999 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'
Depth:: 75 ft

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TD-21 DPC-21

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1944, Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA, as DPC-21
Specs:: ( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
Sunk:: Saturday June 22, 2024 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.427' -74°43.073'

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Joan LaRie III

Shipwreck Joan La Rie III

Type:: shipwreck, party boat
Specs:: ( 47 ft ) 22 crew & passengers
Sunk:: Sunday Oct 24, 1982
foundered in rough weather - 6 casualties
Depth:: 80 ft

probably nothing left but the engine, and that is probably buried

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January 16, 2026

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The New York Bight

In the last few weeks I have re-written pretty much the entire WordPress plugin that generates the charts. In addition, I created a new chart style that is truly marine, with color depth contours and boundaries, in place of the old one that was basically just a stripped-down land map. The result is much more useful, and, I think, quite beautiful, with a lot of transparency effects.

All the charts now have secondary styles, generally road maps or satellite imagery, whatever is most appropriate. The alternate style for this chart is the full undersea rendering. Mine is stripped-down to focus on the shallows and run faster. Be warned: you can bog-down or even hang your computer messing around here!

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