Winthrop ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Winthrop

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Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1948, Bath Iron Works, 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 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: