April 19, 2025
Susan Rose Sunk in February
April 19, 2025
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The Susan Rose was re-sunk as an artificial reef in February. Over two months later there still has been no public announcement. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire:
If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.
Artificial Reefs, 04/19/25
- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1977, Steiner Shipyard, Bayou La Batre AL as Margaret Rose
- Specs:
- ( 77 ft ) 142 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday Feb 13, 2025 - Manasquan Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- UNPUBLISHED
- Depth:
- 75 ft
The Susan Rose is a secret reef, sunk with no public notice or announcement. It will no doubt be used for another "period of successional development and monitoring" like the Carrabassett since 2024 and the New England Coast since 2023. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire about the progress of these studies:
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, Dann Marine, USA
- Built:
- 1966 - Main Iron Works, Houma LA, as New England Sun
- Specs:
- ( 105 x 30 ft ) 184 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Friday July 7, 2023 - Shark River Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- UNPUBLISHED
- Depth:
- 125 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1979, Gulf Coast Marine Builders, Bayou La Batre AL, as Cowboy
- Specs:
- ( 90 ft ) 159 tons
- Sunk:
- April 2024 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- UNPUBLISHED
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