- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1915, Staten Island NY, as Charles P. Crawford
- Specs:
- ( 97 x 24 ft ) 171 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday June 28, 2007 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°40.540' -74°43.957'
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Tugboats (5/7)
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:
- 1950, Tampa, FL, as William H
- Specs:
- ( 90 ft )
- Sunk:
- Tuesday June 19, 2001 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°40.540' -74°43.957'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1943, Neponset, MA as DPC-14, later Matt Turecamo
- Specs:
- ( 86 ft ) 146 gross tons
- Sponsor:
- Sean Maubray, FCO
- Dedication:
- Captain Greg A Venturo
- Sunk:
- Thursday October 17, 1996 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°07.514' -73°56.465'
- Depth:
- 80 ft, main deck at 65 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1960, Jacksonville FL, as Nomad
- Specs:
- ( 61x17 ft )
- Sponsor:
- "4 of Clubs" - DVD, Ocean Wreck Divers, MRMTC, Ann E. Clark Foundation
- Sunk:
- Sunday January 9, 2005 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.181' -73°59.310'
- Depth:
- 80 ft, top at 60 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboats
- Sunk:
- Wednesday March 4, 2009 - Delaware #10 Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°36.649' -74°56.646'
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- Type:
- shipwreck, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1919, New Orleans LA USA, as Degrey
- Specs:
- ( 94 x 24 ft ) 201 gross tons, no crew
- Sunk:
- Monday October 4, 1976
foundered in storm while under tow - no casualties - Depth:
- 55 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1951, Cohoes NY USA as Edward Matton
- Specs:
- ( 85 x 23 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Ocean Wreck Divers
- Dedication:
- Charles J. McGurr Jr
- Sunk:
- Tuesday September 12, 2000 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°02.473' -73°59.599'
- Depth:
- 80 ft, top at 60 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1950 - Gulfport Shipbuilding Corp, Port Arthur, TX USA
- Specs:
- ( 102 ft ) 197 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Tuesday November 26, 2019 - 12-Mile Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- 125 ft
- GPS:
- 40°37.104' -72°31.388'
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Unlike ( or just like ) the Caribbean, diving in New Jersey is actually better at night in many ways. That's obviously not true if you are out to survey a shipwreck, but for inlet diving, there is no comparison. During the day, the day critters will be wide awake, and you won't be able to get near them, while the night critters will be down in their holes where you'll never see them.
At night, you can go right up to the sleeping day critters and pinch them, even the fish. Some even seem mesmerized by your light, which will also draw in many small invertebrates by itself. Meanwhile, the night critters will be out prowling around, including the king of all night critters, the lobster. And if you shut off the light and wave your hands vigorously, the bioluminescents will put on a show for you.
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