Fire Island Artificial Reef
Fire Island Artificial Reef
2.0 nautical miles south of Fire Island Lighthouse, 1.33 sq miles
Depth: 62 - 73 ft
Not Shown:
- 1,500 automobile tires
- Type:
- artificial reef, ferry, converted WWII Navy patrol boat, USA
- Built:
- Specs:
- ( 63 ft )
- Sunk:
- Friday May 10, 1985 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- 75 ft
- GPS:
- 40°35.587' -73°11.221'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, work boat, USA
- Built:
- 1963, Paasch Marine Services, Erie PA, USA
- Specs:
- ( 53 ft )
- Sunk:
- Saturday, August 3, 2019 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- 70 ft
- GPS:
- 40°35.711' -73°11.684'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, USA
- Built:
- 1956, Holland
- Specs:
- ( 55 ft )
- Sunk:
- August 2021 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- 70 ft
- GPS:
- 40°36.027' -73°13.151'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
- Built:
- 1950, J.W. Nolan & Sons, Erie PA USA
- Specs:
- ( 50x15 ft ) 14 gross tons
- Sunk:
- 2003 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- 70 ft
- GPS:
- 40°35.996'-73°12.926'
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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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The "Ocean Prince" drydock (above) was sunk in 1986 and is well-attested. New York has photos of a clearly different drydock which they place here, but I believe is actually at Shinnecock, and I have placed it there.
- Type:
- artificial reef, barges
- Depth:
- 62 - 73 ft
| Name | Description | Sunk | GPS |
| 110 ft steel | Thursday Sept 9, 1999 |
40°35.973' -73°13.242' |
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| Air Force Scow |
110 ft steel | Sunday Oct 14, 2018 |
40°35.914' -73°11.986' |
| Dump Scow DS-24 |
100 ft steel | Sunday Oct 14, 2018 |
40°35.838' -73°12.015' |
| Irvington | 60 ft steel | 2024 | 40°35.949' -73°12.308' |
| Piano Scow | 30 ft steel | Sunday Oct 14, 2018 |
40°35.872' -73°12.022' |
| "Ocean Prince" Drydock #4 |
200 ft steel drydock |
Saturday Nov 29, 1986 |
40°35.704' -73°11.968' |
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