Choctaw

Choctaw reef
Photo courtesy of McAllister Towing
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Name:
An Indian tribe of south and central Mississippi, later forcibly moved to the Oklahoma territory.
Built:
1966, Brooklyn NY USA (Bushey Yard)
Specs:
( 90 x 24 ft ) 84 gross tons
Sponsor:
Spentonbush Red Star Company, Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club, Fish America, Atlantic County Reef Society
Sunk:
Tuesday April 7, 1991 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.894' -74°01.284'
Depth:
75 ft

intact, semi-upright, surrounded by tire units

Choctaw reef
Choctaw reef
A close shave during the sinking. Unlike the Spartan, the movable pilothouse of this canal tug is in the up position.
Choctaw reef
Twin sister Crow


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