Shipwreck · Long Beach Island, New Jersey
Johnny Mesday
A 40 ft deck barge, sunk as part of New Jersey's Barnegat Light Reef in 2006 (NJ Fish and Wildlife). The state files it as "Johnny Mesday Reef".
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, deck barge |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 2006 |
| Seabed depth | 14.9 m (49 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 39.7513°N, 74.0242°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Barnegat Lighthouse State Park | 7.2 km (4.5 mi), bearing 100° E |
| Source | NJ DEP Artificial Reef Deployments in New Jersey |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, 7.2 km (4.5 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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- No. 9Shipwreck · 14.9 m · 233 m
- Barnegat Light ReefReef · 12.1 m · 585 m
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- AntaresShipwreck · 14.6 m · 627 m
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.