AH-WR-1634

Aqua II

Water Supply Barge · Lost 1987 · The New Jersey Coast

New Jersey’s reef inventory records her sinking at Garden State North Reef in 1987.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Aqua II was a 110-foot water supply barge. New Jersey’s reef inventory records her sinking at Garden State North Reef in 1987. She became part of the state’s artificial reef network.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Not established
Length: 110 ft
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Not established
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: 1987
Cause: Intentional sinking
Location: Garden State North Reef, off Little Egg Inlet
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Garden State North Reef, off Little Egg Inlet
Region: The New Jersey Coast

No verified wreck position adopted from the sources reviewed.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)

Present condition, precise position and casualty figures are not established here.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Guide to Fishing and Diving New Jersey Reefs
Vessel identity, type, loss date or year, and named loss locality.