Artificial Reef Sites (11/26)

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If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.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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Georgia Moran reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:
1949, Orange TX as Barbara Moran
Specs:
( 100 x 27 ft ) 238 tons
Sponsor:
Ann E Clark Foundation, South Jersey Fishing Center
Sunk:
Friday March 26, 2004 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.465' -74°42.016'
Depth:
70 ft

Golden Eagle reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1974, Bayou La Batre AL, as Brenda Jean
Specs:
( 80 x 23 ft ) 114 gross tons
Sponsor:
Eagle Pharo Memorial
Sunk:
Friday December 19, 1997 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°08.190' -73°56.100'


Good Times reef
Making history - the Good Times was the first vessel sunk by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife's (then) new Artificial Reef Program.
Type:
artificial reef, charter boat
Specs:
( 52 x 14 ft )
Sunk:
Wednesday August 15, 1984 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
unknown
Depth:
80 ft


reef Long Bay
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1971, Intracoastal Shipyard, Panama City FL, as Storm
Specs:
( 70 x 19 ft ) 132 gross tons
Sponsor:
Townsends Inlet Fluke Tournament, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:
Tuesday April 10, 2007 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°06.476' -74°36.471'
Depth:
60 ft



reef Heavy Metal
Type:
artificial reef, tow boat
Built:
1956
Specs:
( 30 ft )
Sunk:
Tuesday July 18, 2006 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
Sponsor:
Budget Towing - Point Pleasant / TowBoatUS / Friends of Margie Starns
GPS:
39°06.306' -74°36.471'
Depth:


Artificial Reef Sites

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