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If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.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If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.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