Artificial Reef Sites (8/27)

Artificial Reefs

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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

Coleman reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 60 x 25 ft )
Sponsor:
Coleman Construction Co, Fish America, Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:
Wednesday June 21, 1995 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.296' -74°01.214'
Depth:
80 ft


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.



Coney Island reef
Type:
artificial reef, tanker, sludge
Built:
1938, Bethlehem Staten Island, 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



Artificial Reef Sites

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Shipwreck Oregon
Type:
shipwreck, liner, Cunard Line, England
Built:
1881, Scotland
Specs:
( 518 x 54 ft ) 7500 gross tons, 845 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Monday March 14, 1886
collision, probably with schooner Charles R Morse - no casualties
Depth:
125 ft, highest point 85 ft