Artificial Reef Sites (18/26)

Artificial Reefs

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

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Libra reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, dredge
Specs:
( 70 ft )
Sponsor:
Strathmere Fishing and Enviromental Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:
Thursday June 16, 2016 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°9.993' -74°34.095'

Onondaga reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, USA
Name:
An Indian tribe of central New York state, the Onondaga sided with the English in the French and Indian war.
Specs:
( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:
Carbon Services Corp, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Monday July 19, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.770' -74°39.975'
Depth:
65 ft




PATH / SEPTA Subway Cars reef
Type:
5 MP51 "K-Car" type PATH train cars ( the "Tubes" )
steel body / cement sub-flooring
Built:
1958 onwards - St. Louis Car Company
( numbers between 1200 and 1249 )
Specs:
( 51 x 9 x 12 ft ) 69,300 lbs, 44 seats
Sponsor:
SEPTA
Sunk:
Thursday July 19, 1990 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.675' -73°57.077'
Depth:
70 ft



Peggy Diana reef
Peggy Diana is the landing craft, not the tugboat.
Type:
artificial reef, LCM-6 (Landing Craft-Mechanized, see "Captain Henry")
Specs:
( 56 x 14 ft ) 64 tons
Sponsor:
Army Transportation Corps
Sunk:
Saturday November 14, 1987 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.830' -74°42.510'

Type:
artificial reef, houseboat, replica Spanish galleon
Specs:
( 48 ft ) wood hull
Sunk:
2002 - Yellowbar Artificial Reef
Depth:
21 ft
GPS:
40°38.030' -73°14.571'

Artificial Reef Sites

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Naked Goby

Gobiosoma bosci

Size: to 2-1/2 "

Habitat: bays, estuaries, protected coastal waters

Notes:

This is a funny little fish that prefers to hide under oyster shells and the like. Named for its complete lack of scales.

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