Artificial Reef Sites (10/26)

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If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.

Artificial Reefs

The pink and white areas are shipping lanes. 'Natural' shipwrecks are depicted with a wreck symbol.

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Fatuk reef
Type:
artificial reef, freighter
Built:
1963, Japan
Specs:
( 160 x 25 ft )
Sponsor:
US Customs Service, Fish America, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Thursday October 27, 1988 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.609' -74°01.037'
Depth:
80 ft



The Fisherman reef
Type:
artificial reef, tanker barge
Specs:
( 242 x 42 ft )
Sponsor:
Spentonbush Red Star Company, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Thursday August 7, 1997 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.930' -73°55.942'
Depth:
70 ft

reef Fisherman's Dream
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1973, Seaman Shipbuilding, Bayou La Batre AL
Specs:
( 77 ft ) 132 gross tons
Sponsor:
Mr. Nam Win, Cape May County Charter and Party Boat Association, Sportfishing Fund
Sunk:
Tuesday May 30, 2017 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°06.500' -74°36.300'
Depth:
60 ft

Fran S reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1899
Specs:
( 84 ft )
Sunk:
early 1970s - Atlantic Beach Reef
Depth:
80 ft
GPS:
40°31.711' -73°43.438'

sank during dredging operations

later raised, moved, and re-sunk as part of reef

intact, upright





Type:
sport boat
Specs:
( 35 ft )
Sponsor:
Elmer Dowd; Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Saturday Oct 23, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.700' -74°42.900'
Depth:
70 ft

Another mystery


Artificial Reef Sites

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Photo by Marc Piche
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1975, Savannah GA, USA, as Capt. Leary
Specs:
( 53 x 18 ft ) 55 tons
Sunk:
Thursday Jan 14, 2021 - Manasquan Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°04.784' -73°59.420'
Depth:
75 ft

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