- Type:
- artificial reef, charter boat
- Specs:
- ( 52 x 14 ft )
- Sunk:
- Wednesday August 15, 1984 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- gone (LORAN 26873.0 43192.5 = 39.61944° -74.01639° (1989)
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Good Times ...
Artificial Reefs (12/28)
- Type:
- artificial reef, minesweeper, US Navy, later converted to purse seiner
- Built:
- 1944, Tampa Shipbuilding, Tampa FL USA as AM-215 Cruise
- Specs:
- ( 184 x 33 ft ) 650 tons
- Sunk:
- Monday, Dec 10, 2007 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°30.910' -74°30.597'
- Depth:
- 120 ft
More: Gregory Poole AM-215 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1971, Intracoastal Shipyard, Panama City FL, as Storm
- Specs:
- ( 70 x 19 ft ) 132 gross tons
- Sponsor:
- Townsends Inlet Fluke Tournament, Ann E Clark Foundation
- Sunk:
- Tuesday April 10, 2007 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°06.476' -74°36.471'
- Depth:
- 60 ft
More: Ha Long Bay ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1993, Duyen Van Tran, Gautier MS USA as St. Martin IV
- Specs:
- ( 63 ft ) 79 tons
- Sponsor:
- Greater Point Pleasant Charter Boat Association
- Sunk:
- Saturday November 4, 2006 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°02.641' -73°59.218'
More: Hail Mary II ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, patrol boat
- Specs:
- ( 53 ft or 65 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Ann E Clark Foundation / Sportfishing Fund
- Sunk:
- Monday Aug 9, 2016 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.788' -73°59.380'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Harbor Charlie RTC 1 ...
- 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
- GPS:
- 39°06.306' -74°36.471'
- Depth:
More: Heavy Metal ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1943, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 156 x 30 ft ) 370 tons (empty) 1000 tons (full)
- Sunk:
- Tuesday May 17, 2005 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.856' -74°00.986'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Helis YO-153 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, cutter, US Coast Guard
- Specs:
- ( 120 x 22 ft )
- Sponsor:
- The Dr Tom Natoli family
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 20, 2001 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°51.810' -74°40.590'
More: Heritage Hull / Dr Tom's ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 100 x 50 ft )
- Sunk:
- Thursday May 29, 2008 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°02.970' -73°59.370'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Hillman III ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- ? Holgate NJ ?
- Specs:
- ( 65 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Farreny Boat Yard, Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club, ALO
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 25, 1994 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°33.404' -74°06.452'
- Depth:
- 60 ft
More: Holgate I ...
Xiphias gladius
Profile by Bill Figley
Fisheries Biologist
Range and Habitat:
Swordfish are found in temperate and tropical waters. On the East Coast, they extend from the Caribbean to Newfoundland. They occur in New Jersey waters almost year-round but are most abundant from July to October. Swordfish are pelagic, occurring in the open ocean in depths of over 300 fathoms. They prefer waters 55-65°F. During the summer they concentrate along the edge of the continental shelf but move further offshore to the warm Gulf Stream during the winter. Although swordfish are often seen basking on the surface, they spend most of their time deep in the water column.
More: Broadbill Swordfish ...