Swensen barge

Swensen Barge reef
The towboat Heavy Metal is now sunk on the Townsends Inlet Reef.
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
1970
Specs:
( 50 x 16 ft )
Dedication:
Patrick S Murphy
Sunk:
Friday June 27, 2003 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°03.585' -73°59.391'
Depth:
80 ft
Swensen Barge reef

This barge was built by owner Les Swensen in 1970. It is 50 feet long by 16 feet wide and 4 ft draft. It was used for dock building, pile driving, and small boat salvage and dredging. It had a small crane on its deck. It was rebuilt refurbished in 1985 and saw most of its work in Belmar and Barnegat Bay.

Swensen Barge reef

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Channeled Whelk

Busycon canaliculatum

Size: to 8"

Habitat: intertidal down to 60 ft

Notes:
Whelks are the largest snails in this area. Related Lightning Whelk grows to 16", and is sometimes called Conch and eaten as such. Whelks prey on bivalves by drilling through their shells.

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