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New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites (9/19)

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

Dutch Springs
New Reef
NJDEP Nacote Creek Research Station
SRYC

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Houston & Mesday

Type:: artificial reef, barge (2)
Specs:: ( 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Kevin Coleman, Coleman Construction Co.
Sunk:: Tuesday Nov 28, 2006 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
GPS: Joe Houston: 39°45.078' -74°01.146'
GPS: John Mesday: 39°45.079' -74°01.445'

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Howard Bahnsen

Type:: artificial reef, barge (2)
Specs:: ( 90 x 28 ft )
Sunk:: Saturday June 12, 2010 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°06.543' -74°36.249'

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Huntress

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1955, Wiley Manufacturing, Port Deposit MD USA, as Deborah
Specs:: ( 56 ft ) 42 GT
Sponsor:: Vinik Marine
Sunk:: Saturday June 9, 2020 - Sandy Hook Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°21.541' -73°56.006'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Jerry

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1952, Gulfport Shipbuilding, Port Arthur TX USA
Specs:: ( 42 x 15 ft ) 27 tons
Sponsor:: Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Monday September 15, 1997 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.757' -74°00.828'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Jessie C

Type:: artificial reef, crew boat
Built:: 1968, New Orleans LA USA
Specs:: ( 55 ft )
Sponsor:: Caldwell's Diving Company
Sunk:: Wednesday February 12, 1997 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°28.501' -74°11.631'

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Jet Trader YO-167

Type:: artificial reef, tanker
Built:: 1944, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY USA
Specs:: ( 156 x 30 ft ) 440 tons
Sponsor:: Cleanwater of New York
Sunk:: Friday September 2 2005 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°13.850' -74°12.510'

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Jill Adventure

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1980, Master Boat Builders, Coden AL USA, as Tar Heel Tide
Specs:: ( 71 ft ) 112 gross tons
Sponsor:: Friends of Donna, Atlantic Capes Fisheries
Sunk:: Tuesday December 20, 2005 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°06.360' -74°36.300'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Jim Lynch E-13

Type:: artificial reef, barge, tank
Specs:: ( 178 x 38 ft )
Sponsor:: GPPCBA, Clean Water of New York
Sunk:: Tuesday October 30, 2001 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.840' -73°59.580'

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Johnny Buoy BUSL

Tethered to the *Cape Straight* for sinking

Type:: artificial reef, buoy tender
Built:: 1969
Specs:: ( 46' x 16' )
Sponsor:: USCG, New Jersey State Police
Sunk:: Thursday September 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°51.106' -74°42.170'

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Kathy & Maria

Type:: artificial reef, barge, canal ( cut in two )
Specs:: ( 32 x 13 ft each piece )
Sponsor:: Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:: Wednesday/Thursday June 22/23, 1997 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:: Kathy: 39°10.719' -74°33.259'
GPS:: Maria: 39°10.814' -74°33.044'

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Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Size: see below

Habitat: rocks and coral reefs, all depths

Notes:

The Common Octopus is the most studied of all octopus species. Its natural range extends from the Mediterranean Sea and the southern coast of England to at least Senegal in Africa, as well as the Azores, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde Islands. In the western Atlantic, it ranges from Texas and Florida to New England, although uncommon in colder northern waters. Typical habitat is rocks and coral reefs. Young are planktonic, and total lifespan is only 12-18 months.

O. vulgaris grows to 25 cm in mantle length with arms up to 1 m long. They can weigh up to 20 pounds, although they are usually much smaller. O. vulgaris is caught by bottom trawls on a huge scale off the northwestern coast of Africa. More than 20,000 tons are harvested annually.

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