Garden State North Artificial Reef
Garden State North Artificial Reef
6.5 Nautical Miles off Harvey Cedars, 1.50 sq miles
Depth: 65-85 ft [download]
Good Times and Queen Mary are plotted from 1989 LORAN numbers. Although the TDs are slightly different, the resulting conversions are identical. It doesn't matter, neither one is still there.
Garden State North Artificial Reef
This reef is also scattered with Army tanks, and tire units in the east. (not shown) The subway cars are not plotted as they have disintegrated after 20 years. Minimum clearance at mean low water is 50 feet.
- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker
- Specs:
- ( 174 x 33 ft ) 1390 displacement tons (full)
- Sponsor:
- Friends of John Dobilas & the McGraw Hill Foundation
- Sunk:
- Tuesday August 20, 1996 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.564' -74°01.341'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 80 x 28 ft )
- Sunk:
- Thursday May 9, 1985 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.399' -74°01.668'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1941, T.S. Marvel Shipbuilding, Newburgh NY as Carrie T. Meseck
- Specs:
- ( 97 x 27 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Carbon Service Corp, GDF, Vincent Pessolano family
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 29, 1994 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.697' -74°01.113'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, cabin cruiser
- Specs:
- ( 31 x 12 ft )
- Sunk:
- Saturday April 12, 1986 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- lost (LORAN 26873.3 43193.3 = 39.61944° -74.01639° (1989)
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Queen Mary ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 106 x 36 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Penn Reels
- Sunk:
- Wednesday June 21, 1995 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.628' -74°01.643'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge, tank
- Built:
- 1944, East Coast Shipyards, Bayonne NJ, as AOG-23 Ammonusuc
- Specs:
- ( 240 x 38 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Eklof Marine Co., Fish America, Atlantic County Reef Society, Princeton Dive Club, Village Harbor Fishing Club, Fish Hawks
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 30, 1990 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.168' -74°01.720'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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