Clam Dredges (2/3) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Clam Dredges (2/3)

A small commercial fishing vessel of unknown type, although the bushels on deck would imply that she was after some kind of shellfish.

There are three basic types of commercial fishing vessels found in the Mid-Atlantic region: trawlers, seiners/gill-netters, and long-liners. A trawler or "dragger" operates by towing its fishing gear across the bottom. Weighted nets take bottom fishes, while cage-like steel dredges take clams and scallops. A seiner uses a floating net to encircle schools of surface-swimming fishes such as herring and tuna. A long-liner sets out miles of buoyed line with baited hooks to catch sharks, tuna, and swordfish. One could also add lobster boats and charter fishing or "head" boats to this list. And of course, dive boats.

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John Marvin

Type:: shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
Built:: 1951, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ, USA, as Maidstone
Specs:: ( 120 ft ) 227 gross tons, 5 crew
Sunk:: Thursday January 16, 1992; winter storm - no casualties
Depth:: 70 ft

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Margaret Nancy

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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'

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Mary N

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'

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Miss Doxsee

Type:: artificial reef, clam dredge
Built:: 1970, MRK Corp. Wildwood NJ USA
Specs:: ( 72 ft ) 125 gross tons
Sponsor:: Townsends Inlet Fluke Tournament, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:: Monday August 13, 2007 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°06.605' -74°36.177'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Misty Blue

Type:: shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
Built:: 1976, Mississippi USA
Specs:: ( 85 x 24 ft ) 145 gross tons, 4 crew
Sunk:: Tuesday April 12, 1983
cause unknown - no survivors
Depth:: 120 ft

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Nils S

Type:: artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:: 1949, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ, USA, as Absecon
Specs:: ( 122 x 24 ft ) 178 gross tons
Sponsor:: Gifford Marine Company, Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:: Saturday April 23, 1989 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°13.610' -74°13.045'
Depth:: 90 ft