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Rothenbach II YON-96

Type:: artificial reef, barge, gasoline, US Navy
Built:: 1944, DeKom SB, Brooklyn NY USA
Specs:: ( 165 x 35 ft ) 220 tons (empty) 1270 displacement tons (full)
Sponsor:: Rothenbach family, US Navy
Sunk:: Friday July 10, 1998 - Great Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°14.498' -74°21.483'

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salt barge

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Built:: circa 1940
Specs:: ( 150 x38 ft )
Sponsor:: US Navy, NJCDC, Carbon Services Corp, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:: Friday April 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°50.959' -74°42.385'

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Sam Berman

Type:: artificial reef, tanker
Built:: 1947, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY USA as Philip Lemler
Specs:: ( 160 x 30 ft ) 478 tons
Sponsor:: Crystal Oil Corporation, Marine Trades Assn. of NJ, Fisherman Magazine
Sunk:: Thursday September 10, 1987 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.440' -73°41.180'
Depth:: 125 ft

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Sea Transporter YF-879

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Specs:: ( 135 x 32 ft )
Built:: 1945, American Bridge, Ambridge PA, as YF-879
Sponsor:: Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Atlantic Cape Fisheries, Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Friday August 21, 1992 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°53.118' -74°40.190'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Shamrock

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 48 ft )
Sponsor:: Shamrock Marine Towing
Sunk:: Monday September 12 2005 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°09.935' -74°33.940'

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Shirley Ann

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 80 x 28 ft )
Sunk:: Thursday May 9, 1985 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.399' -74°01.668'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Smoke II

Type:: artificial reef, fire boat
Built:: 1958, Equitable Equipment Company, New Orleans LA USA
Specs:: ( 52 ft, 34 tons )
Sponsor:: FDNY, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:: Friday August 8, 2008 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.829' -73°56.379'

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Snug Harbor

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1954, N.R. Norton Welding Co, Bayou La Batre, AL USA
Specs:: ( 65 ft ) 50 GT
Sponsor:: Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:: Saturday January 28, 2006 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.452' -73°59.985'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Southwick's

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Built:: 1989
Specs:: ( 62 x 22 ft )
Sponsor:: Berman family, United Jewish Community Fund of Harrisburg
Sunk:: Friday Sept 13, 2002 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°28.560' -74°11.300'

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Spaghetti Pile

Type:: artificial reef, steel communications cable
Sunk:: 2000 - 2005 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°14.150' -74°13.100'
GPS:: 39°14.038' -74°13.150'

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New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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Sandbar (Brown) Shark

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Size:
to 6 ft

The Sandbar Shark is the commonest inshore shark in New Jersey waters.

Most people are familiar with Peter Benchley's thrilling novel Jaws or one of the movies it has inspired. The image of a giant shark terrorizing a small resort community is hard to forget. After all, the idea of predators ( in this case, people ) becoming prey realizes one of our most primal fears. It also makes for exciting reading or viewing.

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