Sea Girt Artificial Reef (3/3)

3.6 Nautical Miles off Sea Girt
Depth: 60-75 ft
Golden Eagle Horseshoe    Lewis Boyer  Restorer     Response     Rockland Cnty Fisherman    Smoke II     drydock      OWD IV       Matt Turecamo tanks        Cranford     Wedding      Swenson I    car float    railroad     Dykes        Carlson II   PATH cars    Kiley B      Cinderella   Ronde Joyce  DVD          Swenson II   Spartan      Morania      Captain Etzel
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rock reef
A hopper barge full of rock

All manner of concrete, steel, and stone rubble from dredging, demolition projects, and other construction is used as artificial reef materials. This material is generally available at very low cost or free from construction companies who are more than happy to get rid of it. Transportation costs determine where this material is used by the Reef Program.



Ronde Joyce II reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1941, Pascagoula MS USA
Specs:
( 62 x 17 ft )
Sponsor:
Coffey, Graybowski, Clark's Landing Marina, Mercury Marine
Sunk:
Thursday August 5, 1993 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.486' -73°57.224'
Depth:
65 ft

Smoke II 'Ed Bogaert'
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'

Spartan tugboat reef
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

Swenson barges I & II reefs
Swenson Barge I
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 130 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:
Shore Dock Company Inc.
Sunk:
I - Friday July 25, 1986
II - Wednesday September 16, 1987 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.305' -73°56.885'


Wedding Barge reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 109 x 34 ft )
Sponsor:
Friends of Craig and Pat Thoman
Dedication:
Craig and Pat Thoman
Sunk:
Tuesday January 15 2002 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.370' -73°56.765'

Sea Girt Artificial Reef

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Type:
shipwreck, schooner
Depth:
85 ft

The Wolcott is an unknown wooden schooner. This wreck was found and named by charter boat captain, Jay Porter on the day that Jersey Joe Wolcott beat Joe Louis in boxing's title match.

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