Shipwreck · Wildwoods, New Jersey

Allan R.

A 112 ft tug, sunk as part of New Jersey's Cape May Reef in 2004 (NJ Fish and Wildlife). The state files it as "Allan R".

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, tug
Sunk as a reef2004
Seabed depth15.5 m (51 ft) below MLLW
Position38.8580°N, 74.7005°W (approximate, ±50 m)
Position known fromAn agency's record of where it was placed or found
From North Wildwood seawall18 km (11 mi), bearing 155° SSE
SourceNJ DEP Artificial Reef Deployments in New Jersey

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From North Wildwood seawall, 18 km (11 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.