Moran Towing Company (1/2)

Carol Moran reef
Carol Moran

Founded in 1860, by Michael Moran as a towing and brokerage firm, the Moran Towing and Transportation Company of New York, New York. In 1863, the company transitioned from a brokerage firm to an owner/operator of towing vessels when the company acquired a one-half interest in the tugboat Ida Miller for $2,700. In 1880, Michael Moran painted the first white "M" on the stack of a Moran tugboat.

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Carol Moran reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1949 Orange TX USA
Specs:
( 100 x 27 ft ) 240 tons
Sponsor:
Atlantic County Reef Society, Fish America, 1000 Fathom Club
Sunk:
Tuesday July 17, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°15.449' -74°14.173'
Depth:
90 ft

Colleen reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1952, New Orleans LA, USA
Specs:
( 92 x 25 ft ) 150 tons
Sponsor:
GPPCBA, Budweiser, GDF
Sunk:
Saturday August 3, 1996 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°02.794' -73°59.350'
Depth:
80 ft



Type:
sport boat
Specs:
( 35 ft )
Sponsor:
Elmer Dowd; Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Saturday Oct 23, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.700' -74°42.900'
Depth:
70 ft

Another mystery


Georgia Moran reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:
1949, Orange TX as Barbara Moran
Specs:
( 100 x 27 ft ) 238 tons
Sponsor:
Ann E Clark Foundation, South Jersey Fishing Center
Sunk:
Friday March 26, 2004 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.465' -74°42.016'
Depth:
70 ft

Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:
1956, Madisonville LA
Specs:
( 100 x 27 ft ) 264 tons
Sponsor:
Ann E Clark Foundation, South Jersey Fishing Center
Sunk:
Friday March 26, 2004 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.475' -74°42.029'
Depth:
70 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


Moran Towing Company

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Channeled Whelk

Busycon canaliculatum

Size: to 8"

Habitat: intertidal down to 60 ft

Notes:
Whelks are the largest snails in this area. Related Lightning Whelk grows to 16", and is sometimes called Conch and eaten as such. Whelks prey on bivalves by drilling through their shells.

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