Artificial Reefs (23/27)

Susan Rose Sunk in February

The Susan Rose was re-sunk as an artificial reef in February. At present there still has been no public announcement. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire:

If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.

Artificial Reefs

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

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Starcraft reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
1936, Port Richmond, NY USA
Specs:
( 150 x 40 ft ) 684 GT
Sponsor:
Eklof Marine, Ocean Wreck Divers club, Artificial Reef Association, Village Harbor Fishing Club
Sunk:
Wednesday May 11, 1994 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°33.528' -74°06.309'



Type:
artificial reef, barge (3)
Specs:
( unknown )
Sunk:
Thursday May 16, 2019 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°06.446' -74°36.429'
39°06.479' -74°36.316'
39°06.452' -74°36.455'

There was never any public notice of these sinkings, although they appeared later in lists.



Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1977, Steiner Shipyard, Bayou La Batre AL as Margaret Rose
Specs:
( 77 ft ) 142 gross tons
Sunk:
Thursday Feb 13, 2025 - Manasquan Artificial Reef
GPS:
UNPUBLISHED
Depth:
75 ft

The Susan Rose is a secret reef, sunk with no public notice or announcement. It will no doubt be used for another "period of successional development and monitoring" like the Carrabassett since 2024 and the New England Coast since 2023. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire about the progress of these studies:


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The Susan Rose was re-sunk as an artificial reef in February. Over two months later there still has been no public announcement. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire:

If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.


The Susan Rose has been raised and is presently at a dock in Point Pleasant. Hopefully it will be sunk on a New York reef, for all to use.

Dragger Susan Rose Raised One Year After Sinking

National Fisherman Staff
Mid-Atlantic Northeast News
November 22, 2024

Resolve Marine's RMG 400 lift barge raised the trawler Susan Rose from where it sank off Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. in November 2023. Jersey Shore Fire Response Photo.

The Rhode Island steel trawler Susan Rose was raised from the sea floor this week a year after sinking off Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., removed as a hazard to navigation.


Swensen Barge reef
The towboat Heavy Metal is now sunk on the Townsends Inlet Reef.
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
1970
Specs:
( 50 x 16 ft )
Sunk:
Friday June 27, 2003 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°03.585' -73°59.391'
Depth:
80 ft

Swenson barges I & II reefs
Swenson Barge I
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 130 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:
Shore Dock Company Inc.
Sunk:
I - Friday July 25, 1986
II - Wednesday September 16, 1987 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.305' -73°56.885'


FE327SS/89 -- OPR-C147-HE-89; CONTACT #22 ON SURVEY H-10284/88; DIVER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE REMAINS OF A LARGE WOODEN SHIP OR BARGE COMPLETELY COLLAPSED UPON ITSELF; A LARGE PILE OF BLOCKS, WHICH RESEMBLED BALLAST BLOCKS, REMAINS; DIVER PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE LEAST DEPTH OF 47 FT TAKEN ON TOP OF PILE OF BLOCKS. (ENTERED MSD 7/91)

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