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LORAN and GPS Coordinates Name Loran Numbers GPS Coordinates LONG ISLAND NEW YORK ARTIFICIAL REEFS NEW JERSEY and NEW YORK ARTIFICIAL REEF LORAN and GPS Coordinates Name Loran Numbers GPS Coordinates LONG ISLAND NEW YORK ARTIFICIAL REEFS Mc ALLISTER GROUNDS Barge 07339.600 4032.121 HEMPSTEAD TOWN REEF Lucisaura 07333.451 4031.013 FIRE ISLAND REEF Courtesan 07312.965 4035.915 Barge 07313.234 4035.990 Charade 07314.438 4038.009 MORICHES REEF Niagara Falls 07246.472 4043.506 Capt. Sam 07246.384 4043.510 Saint George 07246.488 4043.476 Barge #335 07246.305 4043.521 Cape Fear 07246.355 4043.496 SHINNECOCK REEF Mandy Ray 07228.500 4048.133 NEW JERSEY ARTIFICIAL REEFS SANDY HOOK ARTIFICIAL REEF Coleman Barge II 26941.6 43642.4 07356.125 4021.060 Keegan 26943.0 43647.1 07356.110 4021.525 Dorthy 26942.8 43647.5 07356.103 4021.556 SEA GIRT ARTIFICIAL REEF Dry Dock 26908.7 43506.8 07356.384 4007.759 Railroad Barge 26910.4 43499.2 07356.869 4006.987 Carlson II 26912.3 43497.6 07357.176 4006.805 Please note these numbers are not confirmed and may not be accurate. They are provided by fisherman and divers like yourselves. This list is free to use. We only ask that you send additions and corrections so we can update future editions. Please e-mail updates to [email protected]. For additional shipwreck information, including history, present condition, photographs, and sketches please refer to: www.shipwreckexpo.com Copyright 2006 NY & NJ Reef LORAN and GPS Shipwreck Location Coordinates Name Loran Numbers GPS Coordinates Cranford 26906.8 43503.4 07356.227 4007.447 Sparton 26910.7 43491.1 07357.198 4006.158 Rockland County 26905.5 43508.2 07355.879 4007.942 Kiley B 26908.9 43494.6 07356.827 4006.540 Swenson Barge I 26911.1 43502.7 07356.885 4007.305 Swenson Barge #2 26911.8 43493.5 07357.29 4006.47 Car Float 26911.0 43500.7 07356.919 4007.135 Morania Barge 26912.5 43492.4 07357.424 4006.301 Dykes 26915.3 43499.4 07357.571 4006.964 Horseshoe Wreck 26905.4 43510.7 07355.779 4008.203 Rhode Joyce II 26911.8 43494.4 07357.224 4006.486 Captain Etzel 26907.4 43508.1 07356.168 4007.910 G.A. Venturo 26908.8 43504.4 07356.465 4997.514 ST-18 26905.8 43508.3 07355.942 4007.930 Restorer 26906.7 43509.1 07356.025 4008.005 Golden Eagle 26907.7 43511.2 07356.10 4008.190 Ocean Wreck Divers 26908.5 43506.7 07356.345 4007.750 Banana Barge 26910.5 43493.4 07357.081 4006.402 Tugboat Travis 26905.6 43510.7 07355.824 4008.179 Wedding Barge 26910.5 43502.9 07356.765 4007.370 SHARK RIVER REEF SITE Coney Island 26792.0 43481.3 07341.365 4006.285 Alan Martrin 26792.2 43482.5 07341.130 4006.441 Sam Berman 26792.8 43482.9 07341.181 4006.440 USS Algol 26795.0 43483.8 07341.450 4006.545 Billy D 26797.5 43481.7 07341.856 4006.320 Mako Mania 26794.7 43482.4 07341.460 4006.419 Capt. Bart 26796.6 43489.5 07341.479 4007.103 HRFA Tug 26796.6 43487.3 07341.534 4006.884 Jacks Spot 26794.6 43483.7 07341.502 4996.601 AXEL CARLSON REEF SITE Colleen Tug 26917.9 43457.5 07359.350 4002.794 Capt Ed Schmidiger 26918.0 43447.9 07359.678 4001.832 Ocean Wreck Divers 26914.1 43435.1 07359.555 4000.587 Please note these numbers are not confirmed and may not be accurate. They are provided by fisherman and divers like yourselves. This list is free to use. We only ask that you send additions and corrections so we can update future editions. Please e-mail updates to [email protected]. For additional shipwreck information, including history, present condition, photographs, and sketches please refer to: www.shipwreckexpo.com Copyright 2006 NY & NJ Reef LORAN and GPS Shipwreck Location Coordinates Name Loran Numbers GPS Coordinates McGurrs Tug 26919.0 43454.6 07359.599 4002.473 Joan LaRie III Tug 26921.0 43464.0 07359.550 4003.391 Jim Lynch 26919.7 43458.5 07359.58 4002.840 BARNEGAT LIGHT ARTIFICIAL REEF Tow Boat #9 26889.8 43275.0 07401.297 3945.127 Antares 26894.0 43274.4 07401.893 3945.068 Tuna Barge 07401.459 3944.973 GARDEN STATE NORTH ARTIFICIAL REEF Shirley Ann 26875.5 43194.1 07437.399 3937.399 A.H.Dumont 26872.1 43197.5 07401.079 3937.727 Aqua II 26872.5 43194.7 07401.217 3937.474 Molasses Barge 26871.7 43195.1 07401.412 3937.498 Fatuk 26871.7 43196.1 07401.037 3937.609 Mary C 26875.2 43191.6 07401.720 3937.168 Choctaw 26873.9 43199.3 07401.284 3937.894 ColemanII 26872.1 43192.9 07401.214 3937.296 Vincent Paul Tug 26872.3 43197.1 07401.113 3937.697 Weeks 218 26875.7 43196.5 07401.643 3937.628 John Dobilas 26873.5 43195.6 07401.341 3937.564 Jerry Tugboat 26870.4 43197.5 07400.828 3937.757 GARDEN STATE SOUTH ARTIFICIAL REEF Rhino 26897.5 43155.8 Miller Barge 26900.1 43155.2 07406.538 3933.623 Starcraft 26898.3 43154.1 07406.309 3933.528 Holgate I 26899.1 43153.1 07406.452 3933.404 VHFC 26896.2 43153.7 07405.991 3933.496 Ocean Wreck Divers 26895.8 43152.9 07405.973 3933.427 LITTLE EGG REEF SITE Jessie C 26922.6 43101.4 07411.631 3928.501 Waldorf 26921.0 43104.2 Southwicks Barge 26919.2 43102.0 07411.084 3928.560 Please note these numbers are not confirmed and may not be accurate. They are provided by fisherman and divers like yourselves. This list is free to use. We only ask that you send additions and corrections so we can update future editions. Please e-mail updates to [email protected]. For additional shipwreck information, including history, present condition, photographs, and sketches please refer to: www.shipwreckexpo.com Copyright 2006 NY & NJ Reef LORAN and GPS Shipwreck Location Coordinates Name Loran Numbers GPS Coordinates ATLANTIC CITY ARTIFICIAL REEF Pauline Marie 26895.4 42944.0 07412.182 3913.763 American 26896.5 42944.9 07412.332 3913.855 First Lady 26897.3 42943.3 07412.486 3913.705 Morania Abaco 26896.1 42948.1 07412.154 3914.133 Francis Bushley 26896.0 42948.7 07412.148 3914.203 Nils S 26900.5 42942.4 07413.045 3913.610 AC Wescott 26915.0 42962.8 07414.691 3915.540 Vicki Pat 26915.1 42959.7 07414.819 3915.255 Tugboat Troy 26910.4 42960.3 07414.060 3915.290 Point Pub 26911.4 42961.6 07414.173 3915.449 Margaret Nancy 26908.6 42958.2 07413.898 3915.118 Ada Adelia 26909.4 42962.4 Beach Haven 26910.2 42960.5 07414.017 3915.340 Boston Lightship 26910.4 42961.8 07414.003 3915.445 Blue Crown 26897.2 42948.1 07412.357 3914.138 Big Mama 26900.5 42945.9 07412.926 3913.961 GREAT EGG ARTIFICIAL REEF Rothenbach II 26955.4 42950.0 07421.483 3914.497 OCEAN CITY ARTIFICIAL REEF Kathy 27020.0 42906.0 Maria 27019.0 42907.1 Libra 27017.1 42907.5 07432.740 3910.801 WILDWOOD ARTIFICIAL REEF Michael DePalma 27036.9 42751.4 07441.338 3856.970 DEEPWATER ARTIFICIAL REEF Bass Barn 07411.410 3858.688 Capt. Walt Hendee 07411.429 3858.385 CAPE MAY ARTIFICIAL REEF Laita 27032.5 42690.6 07442.965 3850.861 Peggy Diana 27030.1 42682.5 07442.510 3850.830 Please note these numbers are not confirmed and may not be accurate. They are provided by fisherman and divers like yourselves. This list is free to use. We only ask that you send additions and corrections so we can update future editions. Please e-mail updates to [email protected]. For additional shipwreck information, including history, present condition, photographs, and sketches please refer to: www.shipwreckexpo.com Copyright 2006 NY & NJ Reef LORAN and GPS Shipwreck Location Coordinates Name Loran Numbers GPS Coordinates Winthrop 27029.2 42682.6 07442.312 3850.825 Capt. Henry 27029.7 42696.6 07442.280 3851.201 Lisa Michelle 27021.8 42671.4 07440.075 3853.505 Becky Lee 27026.5 42708.7 07441.031 3853.112 Wyoming 27024.0 42707.2 07440.622 3852.976 Sea Transporter 27024.6 42708.7 07440.190 3853.119 Onandaga 27022.1 42716.3 07439.975 3853.770 Celia Brown 27021.4 42707.4 07440.201 3852.954 Cape Straight 27028.4 42685.2 07442.125 3851.061 Johnny Buoy 27028.8 42684.9 07442.170 3851.106 Rothenbach I 27019.8 42712.0 07439.805 3853.368 Red Oak 27025.4 42709.8 07440.816 3853.125 Point Swift 07440.602 3853.620 Dr Tom 07440.591 3852.813 Please note these numbers are not confirmed and may not be accurate. They are provided by fisherman and divers like yourselves. This list is free to use. We only ask that you send additions and corrections so we can update future editions. Please e-mail updates to [email protected]. For additional shipwreck information, including history, present condition, photographs, and sketches please refer to: www.shipwreckexpo.com Copyright 2006.
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