New Jersey Scuba Diving

Artificial Reefs History (6/6)

1970s

Date	Name	Type	Size	Location
Feb 1979	Drydock	barge	100'	NJ Sea Girt *
1977	Railroad	barge	200'	NJ Sea Girt *
Jun 1973	Carlson II	trawler	70'	NJ Sea Girt *
	Fran S	tugboat	84'	NY Atlantic Beach

* Predates current Artificial Reef Program

1960s

Date	Name	Type	Size	Location
1965		barge	85'	NY Kismet
1965		barge	100'	NY Kismet

These are the earliest reefs for which records exist

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Artificial Reefs

The pink and white areas are shipping lanes. 'Natural' shipwrecks are depicted with a wreck symbol.

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These fishes are most likely to be found on or near the bottom out at sea, either resting or swimming around. In addition, many of the types more often found in the rivers and inlets may be found out at sea.

Many of the types presented here are representative of entire families of similar related species. While some are closely related, others are not. These particular species are the most common in our area.

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