- Type:
- artificial reef, cutter, US Coast Guard
- Specs:
- ( 120 x 22 ft )
- Sponsor:
- The Dr Tom Natoli family
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 20, 2001 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°51.810' -74°40.590'
More: Heritage Hull / Dr Tom's ...
Military Reefs (3/6)
These are all reefs that have some connection to the military or Coast Guard, including DPC tugboats.
- Type:
- submarine chaser, later trawler, scallop boat, USA
- Built:
- 1943, Elizabeth City Shipyard, Elizabeth City NC USA
- Specs:
- ( 112 x 18 ft ) 99 gross tons
- Sunk:
- ???
- Depth:
- 90 ft
More: Ida K SC-1282 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker
- Built:
- 1944, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 156 x 30 ft ) 440 tons
- Sponsor:
- Cleanwater of New York
- Sunk:
- Friday September 2 2005 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°13.850' -74°12.510'
More: Jet Trader YO-167 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA USA
- Specs:
- ( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
- Sunk:
- Friday November 7, 2003 - Moriches Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- GPS:
- 40°43.470' -72°46.489'
More: JJ DPC-19 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, freighter, purse seiner
- Built:
- 1944, J.K. Welding, Yonkers NY, as FS-355 (US Army)
- Specs:
- ( 166 x 32 ft ) 542 tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday, Jan 21, 2021 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°31.340' -74°30.671'
- Depth:
- 125 ft
More: John S Dempster Jr FS-355 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, buoy tender
- Built:
- 1969
- Specs:
- ( 46' x 16' )
- Sponsor:
- USCG, New Jersey State Police
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°51.106' -74°42.170'
More: Johnny Buoy BUSL ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker, US Navy YW-83 class
- Built:
- 1945, Bay Shipbuilding, Surgeon Bay, WI, USA, as YW-127
- Specs:
- ( 165 x 33 ft )
- Sponsor:
- GPPCBA, Budweiser
- Sunk:
- Thursday July 16, 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.419' -73°41.460'
- Depth:
- 125 ft
More: Mako Mania YW-127 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset, MA as DPC-14, later Matt Turecamo
- Specs:
- ( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
- Sponsor:
- Sean Maubray, FCO
- Sunk:
- Thursday October 17, 1996 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°07.514' -73°56.465'
- Depth:
- 80 ft, main deck at 65 ft
More: Matt Turecamo DPC-14 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge, tank, US Navy
- Built:
- 1942, Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange TX USA
- Specs:
- ( 174 x 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Ocean Wreck Divers
- Sunk:
- Wednesday October 8, 1997 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°00.587' -73°59.391'
More: Ocean Wreck Divers III YON-84 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, freighter, USA
- Built:
- 1944/1945 USA as FS-??? (US Army Design 381)
- Specs:
- ( 176 x 32 ft ) 560 tons
- Sponsor:
- Seacoast Products Inc, Fisherman Magazine
- Sunk:
- Friday March 29, 1985 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°13.763' -74°12.182'
- Depth:
- 85 ft
More: Pauline Marie FS-??? ...
Galeocerdo cuvier
Size:
to 24 ft
Habitat:
open ocean, also enters rivers and bays at night
Notes:
extremely dangerous
The serrated teeth are designed for sawing chunks from large prey items
If you are going to worry about a shark, let it be this one. Tiger Sharks are big, bold and inquisitive, and frequently come close inshore. They are also remarkably undiscriminating in their eating habits, which makes them even more likely to attack a swimmer, or anything for that matter.
More: Tiger Shark ...