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
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, 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:
- ?
- Specs:
- ( 45 ft )
- Sunk:
- 1999 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- 70 ft
- GPS:
- 40°35.961' -73°13.012'
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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, sailboat, USA
- Specs:
- ( 34 ft )
- Sunk:
- Monday July 27, 1998 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- 70 ft
- GPS:
- 40°35.896' -73°12.934'
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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.
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