New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites (11/18)

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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McGinty reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1954 Tampa FL USA
Specs:
( 65 ft ) 79 GT
Sponsor:
Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:
Friday May 7, 2010 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°03.486' -73°59.344'
Depth:
80 ft

Megan Sue reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1960, Jacksonville FL, as Nomad
Specs:
( 61x17 ft )
Sponsor:
"4 of Clubs" - DVD, Ocean Wreck Divers, MRMTC, Ann E. Clark Foundation
Sunk:
Sunday January 9, 2005 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°03.181' -73°59.310'
Depth:
80 ft, top at 60 ft

Michael DePalma reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 70 x 28 ft )
Sponsor:
Creedon Tug & Barge Works, Friends of Michael DePalma, GDF, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Tuesday February 27, 1996 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°56.970' -74°41.337'

GS Miller reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 90 x30 ft )
Sponsor:
Caldwell's Diving Company, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:
Tuesday October 10, 1989 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°33.621' -74°06.528'

Miss Beth reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:
1974 - Andy International - Brownsville TX, USA
Specs:
( 80 x 20 ft ) 146 gross tons
Sunk:
Tuesday January 29, 2008 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.237' -74°40.545'

reef 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


Morania Abaco reef
Type:
artificial reef, tanker, USA
Built:
1958, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ USA
Specs:
( 264 x 48 ft )
Sponsor:
Morania Oil Company, Army Reserve, Navy EOD
Sunk:
Monday November 18, 1985 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°14.133' -74°12.154'
Depth:
110 ft


Mt Sinai reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1979, Bayou La Batre AL as Scott & Mike
Specs:
( 87 ft ) 135 gross tons
Sunk:
Tuesday June 27, 2017 - Manasquan Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°04.980' -73°59.410'
Depth:
75 ft

New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites

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Fishing vessel Susan Rose was bound from her home port of Port Judith, Rhode Island to Manasquan to begin fluke fishing off New Jersey. Instead, just before 5AM * Friday November 17, 2023, she ran aground approximately 350 yards ** south of the inlet centerline. All four crew were safely gotten off. After de-fueling and de-watering, she was successfully pulled off the beach on the second attempt, at about 2AM Sunday morning, after rolling in the rough surf for almost two days. The vessel rapidly filled with water, capsized and sank, a few hundred yards ** off the beach, in approximately 50 feet of water. Again, everyone was gotten off safely.

* about 90 minutes after low tide
** news reporters said half a mile, but ... well, reporters

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