New Jersey Artificial Reefs (7/19)

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Fatuk reef
Type:
artificial reef, freighter
Built:
1963, Japan
Specs:
( 160 x 25 ft )
Sponsor:
US Customs Service, Fish America, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:
Thursday October 27, 1988 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.609' -74°01.037'
Depth:
80 ft


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

reef Fisherman's Dream
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
2000 - Gulf Coast Steel, Bayou La Bâtre AL USA as Discover
Specs:
( 80 ft ) 143 gross tons
Sponsor:
Mr. Nam Win, Cape May County Charter and Party Boat Association, Sportfishing Fund
Sunk:
Tuesday May 30, 2017 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°06.500' -74°36.300'
Depth:
60 ft




Type:
shipwreck, schooner barge
Depth:
75 ft

A typical smallish schooner barge wreck of unknown origin. Some anchor chain and decking spread out over a small area, with a few smaller pieces way off the main piece. Named after the fishing boat that found the spot.


Golden Eagle reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1974, Bayou La Batre AL, as Brenda Jean
Specs:
( 80 x 23 ft ) 114 gross tons
Sponsor:
Eagle Pharo Memorial
Dedication:
Captain Eagle Pharo
Sunk:
Friday December 19, 1997 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°08.190' -73°56.100'

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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USS Algol reef
The Algol just prior to sinking, November 1991.
Type:
artificial reef, Andromeda class attack transport ( freighter ), U.S. Navy, also known as a "Victory Ship", although often incorrectly referred to as a Liberty Ship
Name:
One of a series of Navy transports named for stars;
Algol is a star in the constellation Perseus, also known as the Demon star.
Built:
1943; Oakland CA USA, as James Barnes
Specs:
( 459 x 63 ft ) 13910 displacement tons, 429 crew *
* this figure almost certainly includes embarked Marines
Sponsor:
Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration
Sunk:
Thursday November 22, 1991 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.545' -73°41.450'
Depth:
145 ft +, starts at 70 ft, main deck at 110 ft

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