Shipwreck · Atlantic City, New Jersey

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A 103 ft tug, sunk as part of New Jersey's Atlantic City Reef in 1995 (NJ Fish and Wildlife).

Open in the viewer from Garden Pier, Atlantic City →

Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, tug
Sunk as a reef1995
Seabed depth21.9 m (72 ft) below MLLW
Position39.2327°N, 74.2155°W (approximate, ±50 m)
Position known fromAn agency's record of where it was placed or found
From Garden Pier, Atlantic City22 km (14 mi), bearing 130° SE
SourceNJ DEP Artificial Reef Deployments in New Jersey

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Garden Pier, Atlantic City, 22 km (14 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.