AR364

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Officially known as Billy Murrell Reef, AR364 is known locally as the Figure 8 Reef as it lies just 2 nautical miles off of Figure Eight Island.  This reef was original made from discarded tires, since then 3 tugboats, a landing craft and a barge have been sunk there. 

GPS Co-Ordinates

Marker Buoy
34° 14.833’ / 077° 42.833’

Tires: 76,873 1974-1984
Throughout Reef

65’ tug ‘SOUTHERN CRAFT 8’; 12-May-88  
34° 14.850’ / 077° 42.833’

55’ landing craft (LCM); 18-Jan-89  
34° 14.783’ / 077° 42.850’

52’ tug ‘CAPTAIN TOM’; 1992  
34° 14.833’ / 077° 42.800’

65’ tug ‘CAPTAIN JERRY’; 1994  
34° 14.850’ / 077° 42.833’

298’ barge  
bow 34° 14.767’ / 077° 42.900’
stern 34° 14.817’ / 077° 42.867’

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