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New Jersey Artificial Reefs (16/19)

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Sam Berman

Type:: artificial reef, tanker
Built:: 1947, 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

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Specs:: ( 135 x 36 ft )
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, New Orleans LA USA
Specs:: ( 52 ft, 34 tons )
Sponsor:: FDNY, Ann E Clark Foundation
Dedication:: Ed Bogaert
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
Specs:: ( 65 ft )
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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Spartan

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1957, Chicago IL USA
Specs:: ( 85 x 23 ft )
Sponsor:: Spentonbush Red Star Company
Sunk:: Friday January 31, 1986 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.158' -73°57.198'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Starcraft

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 150 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Eklof Marine, Ocean Wreck Divers club, Artificial Reef Association, Village Harbor Fishing Club
Sunk:: Wednesday May 11, 1994 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°33.528' -74°06.309'

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New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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Spotfin Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ocellatus

Size: juveniles 1-2"; adults to 6"

Habitat: inlets and rivers, late in the season

Notes: The adult fish is shown above, the juvenile below.

The best time to view or capture these fishes is at night when they are asleep. During the day they are wary and very quick. Nighttime coloration is completely different from daytime - dark vertical bars and blotches over the entire body.

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