Shipwreck · Wildwoods, New Jersey

Fisherman's Dream

An 87 ft trawler, sunk as part of New Jersey's Townsends Inlet Reef in 2017 (NJ Fish and Wildlife). The state files it as "FISHERMANS DREAM".

Open in the viewer from North Wildwood seawall →

Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, trawler
Sunk as a reef2017
Seabed depth14.3 m (47 ft) below MLLW
Position39.1083°N, 74.6050°W (approximate, ±50 m)
Position known fromAn agency's record of where it was placed or found
From North Wildwood seawall19 km (12 mi), bearing 55° NE
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, 19 km (12 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.