- Type:
- artificial reef, tow boat, originally USCG patrol boat
- Specs:
- ( 40 x 12 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Artificial Reef Association, Jim Lees
- Sunk:
- Wednesday July 31, 1995 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.127' -74°01.297'
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Artificial Reef Sites (25/27)
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1955, Matton Shipyard, Cohoes NY USA as Matton
- Specs:
- ( 90 x 20 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Joe Williams, Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Atlantic County Party & Charter Boat Association
- Sunk:
- Friday April 27, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°15.290' -74°14.060'
- Depth:
- 75 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Built:
- circa 1990, NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 42 x 22 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Forked River Tuna Club
- Sunk:
- Tuesday May 21, 2002 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.973' -74°01.459'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, ferry
- Built:
- 1975, Todd Houston, Houston, TX
- Specs:
- ( 320 x 68 ft ) 2,139 tons
- Sunk:
- Friday, June 15, 2018 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°30.882' -74°30.848'
- Depth:
- 125 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler, USA
- Built:
- 1975, Master Marine, Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
- Specs:
- ( 70 ft ) 147 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 9, 2001 - Moriches Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- GPS:
- 40°43.480' -72°46.503'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, Andromeda class attack transport ( freighter ), U.S. Navy, also known as a "Victory Ship", although often incorrectly referred to as a Liberty Ship
- Name:
- One of a series of Navy transports named for stars;
Algol is a star in the constellation Perseus, also known as the Demon star. - Built:
- 1943, Moore Drydock, Oakland CA USA, as James Barnes
- Specs:
- ( 459 x 63 ft ) 13910 displacement tons, 429 crew *
* this figure almost certainly includes embarked Marines - Sponsor:
- Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration
- Sunk:
- Thursday November 22, 1991 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.545' -73°41.450'
- Depth:
- 145 ft +, starts at 70 ft, main deck at 110 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, Balao ( modified Gato ) class submarine, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1944, Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT USA
- Specs:
- ( 312 x 27 ft ) 1810 tons, no crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday June 7, 1989
"Africa Queen" artificial reef, Maryland - Depth:
- 70 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, Spruance-class destroyer, US Navy
- Built:
- 1975, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula MS USA
- Specs:
- ( 563 x 55 ft ) 8,040 tons
- Sunk:
- Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°30.850' -74°30.656' originally, now ???
- Depth:
- 130 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker - Spentonbush Company, USA (Hess Oil)
- Built:
- 1932, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 110 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Spectra Services
- Sunk:
- Saturday June 3, 1989 - Sandy Hook Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°21.525' -73°56.110'
- Depth:
- 60 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, MLB-44 patrol boats ( 2 ), US Coast Guard
- Built:
- 1963, Curtis Bay MD USA
- Specs:
- ( 44 x 12 ft ) 20 tons
- Sponsor:
- Ocean Wreck Divers (USCG 44333)
VHFC - Village Harbor Fishing Club, GDF (USCG 44322) - Depth:
- OWD - 60 ft
VHFC - 80 ft - Sunk:
- OWD - Tuesday July 11, 1995
VHFC - Tuesday May 16, 1995 - Garden State South Artificial Reef - GPS - OWD:
- 39°33.426' -74°05.973'
- GPS - VHFC:
- 39°33.496' -74°05.991'
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Homarus americanus
Size: to 36" and 45 lbs. (record)
Habitat: subtidal to the edge of the continental shelf, in any sheltered spot
Notes:
Lobsters differ from shrimps in having three pairs of clawed legs, the first with very large claws. Southern "Spiny Lobsters" are only distantly related; freshwater crayfish are closer. Lobsters, or "Bugs", are mainly nocturnal, and feed primarily on living or freshly killed food rather than scavenging on carrion, as was once thought. Although they are predominantly solitary creatures, lobsters do have a sort of social life amongst themselves. Males are more aggressive than females and will form pecking orders among individuals in an area. Female lobsters apparently seek the protection of a male when molting, then mate afterward. Lobsters shed their shells once or twice a year, depending mainly on the temperature.
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