Artificial Reefs (15/26)

Artificial Reefs

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

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Type:
artificial reef, tanker, US Navy YW-83 class
Built:
1945, Surgeon Bay, WI, USA, as YW-127
Specs:
( 165 x 33 ft )
Sponsor:
GPPCBA, Budweiser
Sunk:
Thursday July 16, 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.419' -73°41.460'
Depth:
125 ft

Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1983 - Newport Shipyard, Newport RI, USA
Specs:
( 126x25 ft ) 198 gross tons
Sunk:
October 16, 1998 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°48.133' -72°28.500'

Mantank reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
1950, Wilmington, DE USA
Specs:
( 224 x 38 ft )
Sponsor:
BassBarn.com, Ann E Clark Foundation, PSE&G Habitat Restoration Fund
Sunk:
Thursday Sept 5, 2002 - Deepwater Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°58.688' -74°11.410'
Depth:
120 ft

Margaret reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1915, Staten Island NY, as Charles P. Crawford
Specs:
( 97 x 24 ft ) 171 gross tons
Sunk:
Thursday June 28, 2007 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Type:
artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:
1930s Maine USA
Specs:
( 75 x 18 ft )
Sponsor:
Atlantic County Reef Society, Fish America, Crestwood Village Fishing Club & Bob Kelleher
Sunk:
Tuesday October 30, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°15.177' -74°13.898'


Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1968, Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
Specs:
( 72x20 ft ) 131 gross tons
Sunk:
1999-2000 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°48.149' -72°28.501'

Type:
artificial reef, pleasure boat, USA
Built:
Specs:
( 50 ft )
Sunk:
1987 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°48.171' -72°28.392'

Mary C reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, tank
Built:
1944, Bayonne NJ, as AOG-23 Ammonusuc
Specs:
( 240 x 38 ft )
Sponsor:
Eklof Marine Co., Fish America, Atlantic County Reef Society, Princeton Dive Club, Village Harbor Fishing Club, Fish Hawks
Sunk:
Tuesday October 30, 1990 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.168' -74°01.720'
Depth:
80 ft

Type:
artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:
1950, JW Nolan & Sons, Erie PA USA
Specs:
( 50x15 ft ) 14 gross tons
Sunk:
2003 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:
70 ft
GPS:
40°35.996'-73°12.926'


Type:
shipwreck, barge
Depth:


Location courtesy of Capt. Dan Berg

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