Shipwrecks and Artificial Reefs

of Maryland and Virginia

This page lists pages with information about shipwrecks and artificial reefs. Individual pages cover inshore and offshore shipwrecks along the coast of Maryland, Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay. Several Maryland and Virginia artificial reefs are listed as well. Other pages cover fishing wreck and reef fishing techniques and links to other websites that have information available.

Local Shipwrecks

The Bow Mariner
The Marine Electric
The Parking Lot
The Bone Wreck
The Sub Wreck
The old Hannibal
The Target Ships

Artificial Reefs

The Blackfish Banks Artificial Reef
The Crisfield Artificial Reef
Point No Point Reef
Virginia's Artificial Reefs
Oyster Reefs of Maryland And Virginia

Regional Shipwreck Information Links

The Association of Underwater Explorers
Shipwrecks and Other Maritime Disasters
marinelog.com
USCG-Researching Shipwrecks
NOAA Office of Coast Survey-Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System
The Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum
Joshua's Scuba Page
Virginia, Spain vie for Right to Shipwrecks
Virginia Shipwreck Map
scubaboard.com
Shipwreck Databases, Indices, and Lists
The Legal Battle for the La Galga and Juno
Underwater Photos of Several Local Wrecks

Some excellent articles by Capt. Monty Hawkins of the head boat Morningstar

Artificial Reef Construction Overview
The Ocean City Reef Foundation-An important piece to the fisheries puzzle
Recent Improvements of Live Bottom Habitats in the DelMarVa Region of the Mid-Atlantic Bight
The Decline of Red Hake
Whose Trash is it?
Artificial Reefs

Related links

Using Fish Finders, Depth Finders ,SONAR and Chart Plotters
Locating Shipwrecks, Reefs and Structure with Fish Finding Equipment
Shipwrecks and Artificial Reefs of Maryland and Virginia
Books about Local Shipwrecks
Maryland and Virginia LORAN and GPS Coordinates
Wreck Fishing
Fishing Structure
Wreck Fishing on the Morningstar
Wreck Fishing on the SuperSport II