Military Reefs (3/5)

These are all reefs that have some connection to the military or Coast Guard, including DPC tugboats.

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wheelhouse up - looks a little bizarre
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1943, Neponset MA USA
Specs:
( 86 x 24 ft ) 142 gross tons
Sunk:
Friday November 7, 2003 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°43.470' -72°46.489'


Tethered to the Cape Straight for sinking
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'

Type:
artificial reef, tanker, US Navy YW-83 class
Built:
1945, 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

Matt Turecamo reef
Yes, that is wood grain
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, U.S. Navy
Built:
1943, Neponset, MA as DPC-14, later Matt Turecamo
Specs:
( 86 ft ) 146 gross tons
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



Peggy Diana reef
Peggy Diana is the landing craft, not the tugboat.
Type:
artificial reef, LCM-6 (Landing Craft-Mechanized, see "Captain Henry")
Specs:
( 56 x 14 ft ) 64 tons
Sponsor:
Army Transportation Corps
Sunk:
Saturday November 14, 1987 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.830' -74°42.510'


Military Reefs

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