Artificial Reef Sites (22/27)

Artificial Reefs

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Snug Harbor reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1954, N.R. Norton Welding Co, Bayou La Batre, AL USA
Specs:
( 65 ft ) 50 GT
Sponsor:
Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:
Saturday January 28, 2006 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°03.452' -73°59.985'
Depth:
80 ft


Type:
shipwreck, freighter, USA, converted to barge
Built:
1918, Globe Shipbuilding, Superior WI, as Contoocook, later Elda
Specs:
( 251' x 43 ft ) 2344 gross tons
Sunk:
Monday March 18, 1946
foundered
GPS:
38°36.769' -74°56.878' (DNREC)
Depth:
60 ft

Butterick reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
1989
Specs:
( 62 x 22 ft )
Sponsor:
Berman family, United Jewish Community Fund of Harrisburg
Sunk:
Friday Sept 13, 2002 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°28.560' -74°11.300'


Artificial Reef Sites

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Rjukan

Type:
shipwreck, sailing ship, Norway
Specs:
( 160 ft ) 960 tons, 20 crew
Sunk:
Tuesday December 26, 1876
ran aground in bad weather - no casualties
Depth:
25 ft

low scattered wooden debris, 200 yards offshore