Artificial Reefs (16/29)

Artificial Reefs

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Lisa Michelle reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 110 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:
McNeil's Marina, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Wednesday August 8, 1990 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.505' -74°40.075'

Lockwood reef
Twin Lights at upper-right
Type:
artificial reef, sailboat
Specs:
( 45 x 20 ft )
Sponsor:
Lockwood Marina
Sunk:
circa 1991 - Sandy Hook Artificial Reef
GPS:
gone
Depth:
50 ft


Shipwreck Macedonia
I found this old painting labeled "Macedonia" and "1894". This certainly could be the same ship. Another Macedonia enters the records in 1900, just a year after this one was lost.
Type:
shipwreck, steamer, Germany
( at time of loss chartered to Ward Lines, see Mohawk )
Name:
Macedonia is a region in the southern Balkans, adjoining Greece, and formerly part of Yugoslavia.
Built:
1894, England
Specs:
( 280 x 41 ft ) 2268 gross tons, 19 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Tuesday June 13, 1899
collision with liner Hamilton ( 3127 tons) - 1 casualty
GPS:
40°21.418' -73°56.153' (AWOIS 1991)
Depth:
60 ft




Mantank reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
1950, Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE USA
Specs:
( 224 x 38 ft ) 997 GT
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


Peggy Diana reef
Peggy Diana is the landing craft, not the tugboat.
Type:
artificial reef, LCM-6 (Landing Craft-Mechanized, see "Captain Henry")
Specs:
( 56 x 14 ft ) 64 tons
Sponsor:
Army Transportation Corps
Sunk:
Saturday November 14, 1987 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.830' -74°42.510'