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Artificial Reefs

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

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Tamaroa WMEC-166

Type:: artificial reef, fleet tugboat, cutter
Built:: 1943, Portland, OR, as USS Zuni AT-95
Specs:: ( 205 x 38 ft ) 1,235 tons (light)
Sunk:: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°31.144' -74°30.747'
Depth:: 125 ft

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Tanks / Clifford Lipke Reef

army tanks reef — An M-113 APC is pushed overboard to build a reef.

Type:: various types of Army tanks and other vehicles, 15 in all
Sponsor:: Friends of Clifford Lipke, NJ National Guard
Dedication:: Clifford Lipke
Sunk:: 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.608' -73°56.650'

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Canal Tender 6

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: late 1920s?
Specs:: ( 40 ft )
Sunk:: Thursday May 31, 2018 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°48.071' -72°28.655'

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Canal Tenders 7 & 8

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: late 1920s?
Specs:: ( 40 ft )
Sunk:: Thursday July 19, 2018 - Smithtown Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: #7: 40°55.977' -73°11.110'
#8: 40°55.958' -73°11.098'

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Texas Star

Type:: artificial reef, scallop dredge
Built:: 1977, Halter Marine, Lockport LA USA, as Southern Prince
Specs:: ( 156 x 39 ft ) 269 gross tons
Sunk:: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.494' -74°43.868'
Depth:: 85 ft

The Texas Star was built in 1977 on a multi-purpose supply ship hull, probably to service offshore oil platforms. The vessel was refitted as a floating casino in 1986, originally named Millionaire’s Casino, out of Savannah Georgia, but later moved to Texas and renamed Texas Star Casino. "The 12,000 square-foot vessel featured games such as craps, blackjack, roulette, poker and slot machines, with a bingo parlor situated on the nearby dock."

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Tibor

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1957, Somerset, Massachusetts, as Dick Perini
Specs:: ( 45 x 14 ft ) 21 gross tons
Sunk:: Thursday June 29, 2023 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°45.792' -74°01.191'

Built in 1957, by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset, MA as Dick Perini. The tug was later acquired by Chelsea Fuel Transportation Company of East Boston, MA (a subsidiary of Boston Towing and Transportation of East Boston, MA, A subsidiary of the Reinauer Transportation Company of Staten Island, NY) where she was renamed Heidi. In 2014, the tug was acquired by the Eastern Towboat Company of Boston, MA, where she retained her name. She was a single screw tug, rated at 160 horsepower.

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Tobacco Pointe

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1954 Calumet IL as Sharon Lee
Specs:: ( 89 ft )
Sponsor:: thesportfishngfund.org, Ann E Clark Foundation
Dedication:: Richard Reina
Sunk:: Thursday June 16, 2016 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°14.038' -74°12.568'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Towboat #9

Type:: artificial reef, tow boat, originally USCG patrol boat
Specs:: ( 40 x 12 ft )
Sponsor:: Artificial Reef Association, Jim Lees
Sunk:: Wednesday July 31, 1995 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°45.127' -74°01.297'

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Troy

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1955 Cohoes NY USA
Specs:: ( 90 x 20 ft )
Sponsor:: Joe Williams, Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Atlantic County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:: Friday April 27, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°15.290' -74°14.060'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Tuna Sub

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Built:: circa 1990, NY USA
Specs:: ( 42 x 22 ft )
Sponsor:: Forked River Tuna Club
Dedication:: someone's lunch?
Sunk:: Tuesday May 21, 2002 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°45.973' -74°01.459'

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