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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A number of small warships are sunk in New Jersey and New York waters.

subchaser (model)

A subchaser was a small coastal patrol vessel of World War I or II. Subchasers were lightly armed and even more lightly constructed, mostly out of plywood, powered by two diesel (WWII) or three gasoline (WWI) engines. Roughly the same design was used in both wars - 110 ft long, about 100 tons. Almost a thousand were built over both World Wars, and several are lost in the waters around this area. Many private yachts and some larger fishing trawlers were converted to perform this function also, like the Tarantula and the Moonstone. Conversely, some subchasers were converted to other duties after the war, such as the Bronx Queen, pictured below in military trim. Real subchasers were designated SC-, while converted yachts were designated SP-, PY- ( patrol yacht ) or PYc ( patrol yacht - coastal. )

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