Artificial Reef Sites (15/26)

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If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.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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Type:
artificial reef, tanker, US Navy YW-83 class
Built:
1945, Surgeon Bay, WI, USA, as YW-127
Specs:
( 165 x 33 ft )
Sponsor:
GPPCBA, Budweiser
Sunk:
Thursday July 16, 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.419' -73°41.460'
Depth:
125 ft

Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1983 - Newport Shipyard, Newport RI, USA
Specs:
( 126x25 ft ) 198 gross tons
Sunk:
October 16, 1998 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°48.133' -72°28.500'

Mantank reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
1950, Wilmington, DE USA
Specs:
( 224 x 38 ft )
Sponsor:
BassBarn.com, Ann E Clark Foundation, PSE&G Habitat Restoration Fund
Sunk:
Thursday Sept 5, 2002 - Deepwater Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°58.688' -74°11.410'
Depth:
120 ft

Margaret reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1915, Staten Island NY, as Charles P. Crawford
Specs:
( 97 x 24 ft ) 171 gross tons
Sunk:
Thursday June 28, 2007 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°40.540' -74°43.957'

possibly the Margaret Nancy
Type:
artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:
1930s Maine USA
Specs:
( 75 x 18 ft )
Sponsor:
Atlantic County Reef Society, Fish America, Crestwood Village Fishing Club & Bob Kelleher
Sunk:
Tuesday October 30, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°15.177' -74°13.898'


Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1968, Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
Specs:
( 72x20 ft ) 131 gross tons
Sunk:
1999-2000 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°48.149' -72°28.501'

Type:
artificial reef, pleasure boat, USA
Built:
Specs:
( 50 ft )
Sunk:
1987 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°48.171' -72°28.392'

Mary C reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, tank
Built:
1944, Bayonne NJ, as AOG-23 Ammonusuc
Specs:
( 240 x 38 ft )
Sponsor:
Eklof Marine Co., Fish America, Atlantic County Reef Society, Princeton Dive Club, Village Harbor Fishing Club, Fish Hawks
Sunk:
Tuesday October 30, 1990 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.168' -74°01.720'
Depth:
80 ft

Type:
artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:
1950, JW Nolan & Sons, Erie PA USA
Specs:
( 50x15 ft ) 14 gross tons
Sunk:
2003 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:
70 ft
GPS:
40°35.996'-73°12.926'

Artificial Reef Sites

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Type:
shipwreck, freighter, Chile ( originally Denmark )
Name:
Tolten is a city on the central coast of Chile.
Built:
1938, Denmark, as Lotta
Specs:
( 280 x 43 ft ) 1858 gross tons, 28 crew
Sunk:
Friday March 13, 1942
torpedoed by U-404 - 27 casualties
Depth:
95 ft

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