New York Artificial Reefs (3/6)

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Under tow to the reef, with crushed wheelhouse and no masts
Type:
artificial reef, clam dredge
Built:
1983 - James K Walker Marine, Moss Point MS USA
Specs:
( 112x24 ft ) 188 gross tons
Sunk:
Wednesday March 8, 2000 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
75 ft
GPS:
40°43.505' -72°46.386'


Type:
artificial reef, pleasure boat
Specs:
( 36 ft )
Sunk:
Dec 7, 1999 - Yellowbar Artificial Reef
Depth:
35 ft
GPS:
40°38.014' -73°14.431'

Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, USA
built:
1944, Houston TX USA as ST-555
Specs:
( 45 ft ) 20 gross tons
Sunk:
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021 - McAllister Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°32.093' -73°39.209'



Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1936 - Jakobson Shipyard Inc, Brooklyn, New York NY USA
Specs:
( 80x24 ft ) 146 gross tons
Sunk:
Tuesday November 26, 2019 - 12-Mile Artificial Reef
Depth:
125 ft
GPS:
40°37.073' -72°31.094'

wheelhouse up - looks a little bizarre
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1943, Neponset MA USA
Specs:
( 81 x 24 ft ) 142 gross tons
Sunk:
Friday November 7, 2003 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°43.470' -72°46.489'


Fran S reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1899
Specs:
( 84 ft )
Sunk:
early 1970s - Atlantic Beach Reef
Depth:
80 ft
GPS:
40°31.711' -73°43.438'

sank during dredging operations

later raised, moved, and re-sunk as part of reef

intact, upright


New York Artificial Reefs

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Shipwreck Pinta
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, Netherlands
Name:
The Pinta was one of three sister ships named for Columbus' original three vessels, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
Built:
1959, Denmark
Specs:
( 194 x 31 ft ) 1000 gross tons, 12 crew
Sunk:
Wednesday May 8, 1963
collision with freighter City of Perth ( 7547 tons) - no casualties
GPS:
40°13.827' -73°50.625' (AWOIS 1988)
Depth:
85 ft, starts at 55 ft

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