New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites (4/19)

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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Captain Henry reef
"Captain Henry" - the bow ramp appears to have been welded up
Type:
artificial reef, LCM-6 (Landing Craft-Mechanized) used as buoy tender
Built:
1943 New Orleans LA USA
Specs:
( 56 x 14 ft ) 64 tons
Sponsor:
Bureau of Coastal Engineering, Fish America &
Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Sunday May 6, 1990 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.200' -74°42.280'

Car Float #52 reef
The Car Float barge is pushed up the Navesink River below Twin Lights. The tugboat is the Billy D, later sunk on the Shark River Reef.
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 270 x 39 ft )
Sponsor:
East Coast Tender Services
Sunk:
Wednesday February 10, 1988 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.135' -73°56.919'







New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites

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Type:
artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:
1968, Marine Builders, Mobile Alabama, USA as Brothers in Law
Specs:
( 90 x 20 ft ) 135 gross tons
Sponsor:
South Jersey Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:
Friday August 11, 2023 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.694' -74°42.715'
Depth:
60 ft