Atlantic City Artificial Reef
12.2 Nautical Miles off Atlantic City
Depth: 55-95 ft [download]
The empty areas in the north and center of this reef contain a number of Army tanks (not shown.) Brightliners and Redbirds were also sunk in this reef, but are not shown as they are assumed to be gone after 20 years.
The Atlantic City Reef is one of the oldest artificial reef sites in New Jersey. Reef-building activities at this site date back to 1935.
- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker, USA
- Built:
- 1958, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 264 x 48 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Morania Oil Company, Army Reserve, Navy EOD
- Sunk:
- Monday November 18, 1985 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°14.133' -74°12.154'
- Depth:
- 110 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker, USA
- Built:
- 1957, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 247 x 42 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Spentonbush Red Star Company
- Sunk:
- Sunday April 13, 1986 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°14.203' -74°12.148'
- Depth:
- 100 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, drydock gate
- Specs:
- ( 110 ft )
- Sunk:
- Saturday July 27, 2019 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°14.080' -74°12.862'
- Depth:
- 90 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, lightship, USA
- Name:
- Named for the harbor that it served as marker for during its long active career.
- Built:
- 1946, Devoe Shipbuilding, Bay City MI USA
- Specs:
- ( 128 x 30 ft ) 630 tons
- Sponsor:
- Atlantic County, Trump Casino, Atlantic City Seafood Festival, Artificial Reef Association, Atlantic County Party & Charter Boat Association
- Sunk:
- Friday January 28, 1994 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°15.444' -74°14.004'
- Depth:
- 85 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker
- Built:
- 1944, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 156 x 30 ft ) 440 tons
- Sponsor:
- Cleanwater of New York
- Sunk:
- Friday September 2 2005 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°13.850' -74°12.510'
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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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