New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites (7/19)

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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The Fisherman reef
Type:
artificial reef, tanker barge
Specs:
( 242 x 42 ft )
Sponsor:
Spentonbush Red Star Company, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Thursday August 7, 1997 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.930' -73°55.942'
Depth:
70 ft




Type:
sport boat
Specs:
( 35 ft )
Sponsor:
Elmer Dowd; Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Saturday Oct 23, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.700' -74°42.900'
Depth:
70 ft

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Good Times reef
Making history - the Good Times was the first vessel sunk by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife's (then) new Artificial Reef Program.
Type:
artificial reef, charter boat
Specs:
( 52 x 14 ft )
Sunk:
Wednesday August 15, 1984 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
gone (LORAN 26873.0 43192.5 = 39.61944° -74.01639° (1989)
Depth:
80 ft

New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites

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Shipwreck SS Delaware
Type:
shipwreck, steamer, USA, Clyde Lines ( see Mohawk )
Built:
1880, Hillman Ship & Engine Building, Philadelphia PA USA
Specs:
( 250 x 37 ft ) 1646 gross tons, 66 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Saturday July 9, 1898
fire below decks, burned to waterline - no casualties
Depth:
75 ft