Artificial Reef Sites (7/26)

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If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.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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Caterina D reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1973 - Bishop Shipbuilding, Aransas Pass TX USA as America 200
Specs:
( 70 ft ) 137 gross tons
Sponsor:
Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club
Sunk:
Tuesday April 24, 2007 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°01.650' -73°59.747'
Depth:
80 ft


Type:
artificial reef, pleasure boat
Specs:
( 36 ft )
Sunk:
Dec 7, 1999 - Yellowbar Artificial Reef
Depth:
35 ft
GPS:
40°38.014' -73°14.431'


Choctaw reef
Photo courtesy of McAllister Towing
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Name:
An Indian tribe of south and central Mississippi, later forcibly moved to the Oklahoma territory.
Built:
1966, Brooklyn NY USA (Bushey Yard)
Specs:
( 90 x 24 ft ) 84 gross tons
Sponsor:
Spentonbush Red Star Company, Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club, Fish America, Atlantic County Reef Society
Sunk:
Tuesday April 7, 1991 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.894' -74°01.284'
Depth:
75 ft

Cinderella reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1964, St. Augustine FL ?
Specs:
( 70 ft )
Sunk:
Tuesday March 15, 1983 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
Sponsor:
Artificial Reef Committee
GPS:
40°06.777' -73°56.860'



Coleman I reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 45 x 20 ft )
Sponsor:
Coleman Construction Company
Sunk:
Tuesday June 27, 1989 - Sandy Hook Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°21.060' -73°56.125'
Depth:
50 ft

Artificial Reef Sites

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