Artificial Reef Sites (8/25) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Artificial Reef Sites (8/25)

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concrete

This new feature inside the Manasquan Inlet reef site will be called the Maher Terminals Reef in recognition of the donated material by Maher Terminals, located in Port Elizabeth, NJ. The material consisted of 151 concrete forms, measuring 40 feet x 8 feet x 1.5 feet each. The forms, once used for shipping container inspections, were no longer needed and were slated for demolition and disposal. Center point coordinates are 40° 04.617' N and 073° 59.040' W.

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concrete

Type:: 4700 concrete slabs ( must be quite a pile )
Sponsor:: Delaware River Port Authority
Sunk:: 1988 - Cape May Artificial Reef

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Coney Island

Type:: artificial reef, tanker, sludge
Built:: 1938, Staten Island NY USA
Specs:: ( 250 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Crystal Oil Corporation, Marine Trades Assn. of NJ, Fisherman Magazine
Sunk:: Thursday September 10, 1987 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.285' -73°41.365'
Depth:: 125 ft, starts at 80 ft

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Connie F

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1943
Specs:: ( 62x17 ft ) 57 gross tons
Sunk:: Jan 24, 2001 - Yellowbar Artificial Reef
Depth:: 34 ft
GPS:: 40°38.001 -73°14.479

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Courtesan

Type:: artificial reef, sailboat, USA
Specs:: ( 34 ft )
Sunk:: Monday July 27, 1998 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:: 70 ft
GPS:: 40°35.896' -73°12.934'

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Cranford

Type:: artificial reef, ferry, Central Railroad of New Jersey, USA
( sometimes incorrectly identified as a barge )
Name:: All CRRNJ ferries were named for New Jersey towns - Lakewood, Bound Brook, Red Bank, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Wilkes Barre, Cranford, Somerville, Westfield, and Bound Brook
Built:: 1905, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:: ( 191 x 44 ft ) 1197 tons
Sponsor:: Ashley Development Corporation
Sunk:: Tuesday March 30, 1982 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.447' -73°56.227'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Crazy Horse

no photo available

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1974 - Marine Builders, Mobile AL USA
Specs:: ( 77 x 23 ft )
Sunk:: Friday Jan 30, 2009 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Dauntless

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1936 - Jakobson Shipyard Inc, Brooklyn, New York NY USA
Specs:: ( 80x24 ft ) 146 gross tons
Sunk:: Tuesday November 26, 2019 - 12-Mile Artificial Reef
Depth:: 125 ft
GPS:: 40°37.073' -72°31.094'

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DE #10 barges

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Sunk:: Wednesday March 4, 2009 - Delaware #10 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°36.934' -74°55.821'
38°36.769' -74°56.878'

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Delilah DPC-65

Matt Turecamo reef — I can find no pictures of *Delilah*, but here is a great-looking twin sister, DPC-14 *Matt Turecamo*, with fake wood-grain paint

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Specs:: ( 86 ft )
Built:: 1943, Decatur AL as DPC-65
Sunk:: Friday Jan 15, 1999 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Artificial Reef Sites

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Johnny Buoy

Tethered to the *Cape Straight* for sinking

Type:: artificial reef, buoy tender
Built:: 1969
Specs:: ( 46' x 16' )
Sponsor:: USCG, New Jersey State Police
Sunk:: Thursday September 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°51.106' -74°42.170'

The Coast Guard classification for this type was BUSL, for 'boat utility stern loading'. These boats had facilities to maintain the crew for 48 hours. They were powered by a diesel engine driving a steerable propeller, which would have made them extremely maneuverable. They were replaced by a 49-foot model.

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