Artificial Reefs (11/26)

Artificial Reefs

The pink and white areas are shipping lanes. 'Natural' shipwrecks are depicted with a wreck symbol.

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Golden Eagle reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1974, Bayou La Batre AL, as Brenda Jean
Specs:
( 80 x 23 ft ) 114 gross tons
Sponsor:
Eagle Pharo Memorial
Dedication:
Captain Eagle Pharo
Sunk:
Friday December 19, 1997 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°08.190' -73°56.100'


Good Times reef
Making history - the Good Times was the first vessel sunk by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife's (then) new Artificial Reef Program.
Type:
artificial reef, charter boat
Specs:
( 52 x 14 ft )
Sunk:
Wednesday August 15, 1984 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
unknown
Depth:
80 ft


Hail Mary reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
???, 1993
Specs:
( 65 ft ) 79 tons
Sponsor:
Greater Point Pleasant Charter Boat Association
Dedication:
Angelo
Sunk:
Saturday November 4, 2006 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°02.641' -73°59.218'


reef Heavy Metal
Type:
artificial reef, tow boat
Built:
1956
Specs:
( 30 ft )
Sunk:
Tuesday July 18, 2006 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
Sponsor:
Budget Towing - Point Pleasant / TowBoatUS / Friends of Margie Starns
Dedication:
Margie Starns
GPS:
39°06.306' -74°36.471'
Depth:



Billy D reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, US Army
Built:
1945 - Orlando CA USA, as ST-842, R.J. Wales
Specs:
( 80 x 23 ft )
Sponsor:
Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:
Sunday July 27, 1997 - Shark River Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.320' -73°41.855'
Depth:
125 ft

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