AH-WR-1635

Mary C

Tanker · Lost 1990 · The New Jersey Coast

The official reef chart records Mary C at Garden State North Reef, sunk on 30 October 1990.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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

Mary C was a tanker listed as 135 feet long on the newer official reef chart. She was intentionally sunk at Garden State North Reef on 30 October 1990 as part of New Jersey’s artificial reef program.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Not established
Length: 135 ft
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Not established
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: October 30, 1990
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)

The newer official chart identifies a 135-foot tanker (chart ID 23); an older inventory gives 240 feet and tanker barge. The newer chart is used here; exact original configuration remains uncertain.