Tugboats (1/7)
A tugboat is a small sturdy and powerful vessel designed to push or tow other vessels and barges
You will see them in every sizable port; smart, businesslike small ships, low in the water and surging out to a large inbound ship. Tugs represent power for pushing and pulling, an engine with just enough hull for adequate buoyancy. Thick fenders for close-quarters work, pushing a big ship alongside the quay against the wind, hauling her off at the end of a towing wire.
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1939, Slidell LA as Rowen Card
- Specs:
- ( 106 x 26 ft ) 263 tons
- Sponsor:
- Ann E Clark Foundation
- Dedication:
- Ann E Clark
- Sunk:
- Thursday Sept 25, 2003 - Deepwater Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°58.004' -74°10.721'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat - USACE
- Built:
- 1941, Sturgeon Bay, WI as Escort
- Specs:
- ( 56 x 14 ft ) 34 tons
- Sunk:
- November 2005 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
- Sponsor:
- GPS:
- 39°06.450' -74°36.020'
- Depth:
- 60 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1941, Port Arthur, TX, as YTB-175 USS Chekilli
- Specs:
- ( 96 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
- Dedication:
- MRMTC Member Memorial Reef
- Sunk:
- Sunday January 9, 2005 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.187' -73°59.283'
- Depth:
- 80 ft, top at 60 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1958, Port Arthur, TX, as Margaret C
- Specs:
- ( 110 ft )
- Sunk:
- Tuesday Jan 30, 2009 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°40.540' -74°43.957'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1925, Wilmington DE as Stroudsburg
- Specs:
- ( 103 ft ) 195 GT
- Sponsor:
- Hay's Tug & Launch, GDF, Jersey Fresh Seafood Festival
- Sunk:
- Sunday June 9, 1995 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°13.961' -74°12.926'
- Depth:
- 75 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, US Army
- Built:
- 1945 - Orlando CA USA, as ST-842, R.J. Wales
- Specs:
- ( 80 x 23 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Artificial Reef Association
- Sunk:
- Sunday July 27, 1997 - Shark River Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.320' -73°41.855'
- Depth:
- 125 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1943 Neponset MA USA as DPC-15, later Brooklyn
- Specs:
- ( 86 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Friends of the Norma K
- Dedication:
- Joan La Rie III
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 30, 2001 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.390' -73°59.550'
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Spiny Dogfish
Squalus acanthias
Size:
to 3ft (male)
to 4 ft (female)
Habitat:
cool coastal waters, midwater, and bottom, but seldom at the surface
Notes:
The Spiny Dogfish has two distinguishing features: rows of small white dots that run along its sides, and a sharp spine that is found in front of each of its two dorsal fins. The spines of the Spiny Dogfish are formed from material much like that of our teeth. Other distinguishing features include the lack of an anal fin, and the rounded, un-notched tail, unlike the Smooth Dogfish. In the water, the white spots are the thing most likely to jump out at you for identification, although they fade away in some older individuals.
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