Heritage Hull / Dr Tom's ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Heritage Hull / Dr Tom's

Type:: artificial reef, cutter, US Coast Guard
Specs:: ( 120 x 22 ft )
Sponsor:: The Natoli family
Dedication:: Dr Tom
Sunk:: Thursday September 20, 2001 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°51.810' -74°40.590'

This was a prototype hull that was rejected by the Coast Guard.

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The United States Coast Guard has donated a number of vessels as artificial reefs over the years. They seem to be sensitive about having their vessels shown in a "bad" way, and typically paint out all the markings before turning them over.

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American Lobster

Homarus americanus

Size: to 36" and 45 lbs. (record)

Habitat: subtidal to the edge of the continental shelf, in any sheltered spot

Notes:

Lobsters differ from shrimps in having three pairs of clawed legs, the first with very large claws. Southern "Spiny Lobsters" are only distantly related; freshwater crayfish are closer. Lobsters, or "Bugs", are mainly nocturnal, and feed primarily on living or freshly killed food rather than scavenging on carrion, as was once thought. Although they are predominantly solitary creatures, lobsters do have a sort of social life amongst themselves. Males are more aggressive than females and will form pecking orders among individuals in an area. Female lobsters apparently seek the protection of a male when molting, then mate afterward. Lobsters shed their shells once or twice a year, depending mainly on the temperature.

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