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:
- 250 "Redbird" subway cars - NYC Subway system - steel bodies / frames
- Built:
- 1959-1960 - American Car & Foundry - Model R26 # 7750-7859
1960-1961 - American Car & Foundry - Model R28 # 7860-7959
1962-1963 - St. Louis Car - Model R29 # 8570-8805
1962-1963 - St. Louis Car - Model R33 # 8806-9345
1963-1964 - St. Louis Car - Model R36 # 9346-9769 - Specs:
- ( 51 x 9 ft ) 15,000 to 18,000 pounds (body)
- Sunk:
- 50 cars - Cape May Reef on July 3, 2003
50 cars - Deepwater Reef on July 16, 2003
50 cars - Atlantic City Reef on July 25, 2003
50 cars - Garden State North Reef on Sept 3, 2003
50 cars - Shark River Reef on Oct 14, 2003
619 cars - Delaware Reef 11 from Aug 2001 to Nov 2003 - Sponsor:
- New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
- anti-
Sponsor: - Environmental group Clean Ocean Action lobbied aggressively and almost successfully to prevent the use of these subway cars as artificial reefs in New Jersey, resulting in most of the cars going to other states.
- GPS:
- too many to list, and all gone anyway
- Depth:
- Depths vary by location between 80 ft and 130 ft.
More: Redbird Subway Cars ...
- 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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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.
More: Army Tanks ...
- 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
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All manner of concrete, steel, and stone rubble from dredging, demolition projects, and other construction is used as artificial reef materials. This material is generally available at very low cost or free from construction companies who are more than happy to get rid of it. Transportation costs determine where this material is used by the Reef Program.
More: Rock & Rubble ...
- 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
More: YW-??? "John Dobilas" ...
