New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites (17/17)

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Vincent Tibbetts reef
Type:
artificial reef, T1-M-A2 tanker, gasoline
Built:
1944 Bayonne NJ USA as USS Ochlockonee AOG-33
Specs:
( 244 x 37 ft ) tonnage unknown after lengthening
Sponsor:
Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, PSE&G Habitat Restoration Fund, friends of Walt Hendee, Ann E. Clark Foundation
Dedication:
Walt Hendee
Sunk:
Thursday Sept 5, 2002 - Deepwater Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°58.385' -74°11.429'
Depth:
135 ft



Waldorf reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, crane
Specs:
( 110 ft )
Sponsor:
Caldwell's Diving Company
Sunk:
Friday December 3 1999 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°28.780' -74°11.084'

Wedding Barge reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 109 x 34 ft )
Sponsor:
Friends of Craig and Pat Thoman
Dedication:
Craig and Pat Thoman
Sunk:
Tuesday January 15 2002 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.370' -73°56.765'


Winthrop reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:
1948, Bath Iron Works, Maine, USA
Specs:
( 117 x 24 ft ) 195 gross tons
Sponsor:
Eirek's Dock, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:
Wednesday July 12, 1989 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.825' -74°43.312'
Depth:
60 ft

Wyoming reef
Type:
artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Specs:
( 100 x 18 ft )
Sponsor:
Wyoming Boat Corp, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Saturday Dec 7, 1991 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°52.976' -74°40.620'

New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites

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Shipwreck Joan La Rie III
Type:
shipwreck, party boat
Specs:
( 47 ft ) 22 crew & passengers
Sunk:
Sunday Oct 24, 1982
foundered in rough weather - 6 casualties
Depth:
80 ft

probably nothing left but the engine, and that is probably buried

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