Moran Towing Company (1/2) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Moran Towing Company (1/2)

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 / Point Pub

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
Dedication:: Point Pub
Sunk:: Tuesday July 17, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°15.449' -74°14.173'
Depth:: 90 ft

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Colleen

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

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Eugene F Moran

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Fells Point

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1956, Madisonville, LA
Specs:: ( 110 ft )
Sunk:: Monday June 2, 2008 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Georgia Moran / Anne E Clark

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
Dedication:: Guido
Sunk:: Friday March 26, 2004 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°51.465' -74°42.016'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Kings Point / Allen R

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
Dedication:: Allen R
Sunk:: Friday March 26, 2004 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°51.475' -74°42.029'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Margie Ann

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Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1950, Tampa, FL, as William H
Specs:: ( 90 ft )
Sunk:: Tuesday June 19, 2001 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Matt Turecamo / GA Venturo DPC-14

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
Dedication:: Captain Greg A Venturo
Sunk:: Thursday October 17, 1996 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.514' -73°56.465'
Depth:: 80 ft, main deck at 65 ft

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Patrick McHugh / Charles McGurr

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1951, Cohoes NY USA as Edward Matton
Specs:: ( 85 x 23 ft )
Sponsor:: Ocean Wreck Divers
Dedication:: Charles J. McGurr Jr
Sunk:: Tuesday September 12, 2000 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°02.473' -73°59.599'
Depth:: 80 ft, top at 60 ft

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Sandy Point

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1947, Port Arthur, TX, as Captain Chris Harms
Specs:: ( 85 ft )
Sunk:: Wednesday March 10, 2010 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Night Diving

Unlike ( or just like ) the Caribbean, diving in New Jersey is actually better at night in many ways. That's obviously not true if you are out to survey a shipwreck, but for inlet diving, there is no comparison. During the day, the day critters will be wide awake, and you won't be able to get near them, while the night critters will be down in their holes where you'll never see them.

At night, you can go right up to the sleeping day critters and pinch them, even the fish. Some even seem mesmerized by your light, which will also draw in many small invertebrates by itself. Meanwhile, the night critters will be out prowling around, including the king of all night critters, the lobster. And if you shut off the light and wave your hands vigorously, the bioluminescents will put on a show for you.

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