Garden State North Artificial Reef
6.5 Nautical Miles off Harvey Cedars
Depth: 65-85 ft [download]
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, cabin cruiser
- Specs:
- ( 31 x 12 ft )
- Sunk:
- Saturday April 12, 1986 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- unknown
- 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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The Artificial Reef Program used four types of obsolete Army armored vehicles as artificial reef materials off the New Jersey coast. These were cleaned at local military bases, loaded onto barges for transport, and pushed off at their final destination. Once the Army had disposed of its excess inventory, the program ceased, around 1999. The Artificial Reef Program has sunk almost 400 tanks altogether, far too many to list them here in this website.
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1967, Rockport Yacht & Supply Co. (RYSCO), Rockport TX as Faneca
- Specs:
- ( 95 ft ) 66 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Friday August 11, 2023 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.249' -74°01.178'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, freighter
- Built:
- 1963, Japan
- Specs:
- ( 160 x 25 ft )
- Sponsor:
- US Customs Service, Fish America, Sportfish Fund
- Sunk:
- Thursday October 27, 1988 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.609' -74°01.037'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker
- Built:
- 1942, Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh PA USA
- Specs:
- ( 165 x 35 ft )
- 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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Susan Rose Sunk in February
The Susan Rose was re-sunk as an artificial reef in February. At present there still has been no public announcement. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire:
If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.
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