Atlantic City Artificial Reef
Atlantic City Artificial Reef
12.2 Nautical Miles off Atlantic City, 5.00 sq miles
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.
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, 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'
More: Jet Trader YO-167 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
- Built:
- 1944, Somerset Shipyard, Somerset MA USA as Rosalie D. Morse
- Specs:
- ( 89 x 23 ft ) 153 GT
- Sponsor:
- M & P Boat Inc.
- Sunk:
- Wednesday July 3, 1985 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°13.703' -74°12.486'
- Depth:
- 100 ft
More: First Lady ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1925, Bethlehem Wilmington, Wilmington DE as Stroudsburg
- Specs:
- ( 103 ft ) 195 GT
- Sponsor:
- Hay's Tug & Launch, GDF, Jersey Fresh Seafood Festival
- Sunk:
- Sunday June 9, 1995 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°13.961' -74°12.926'
- Depth:
- 75 ft
More: Big Mama ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
- Specs:
- ( 67 x 22 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Vicki-Pat Inc.
- Sunk:
- Monday Oct 30, 1989 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°15.255' -74°14.818'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Vicki-Pat ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, steel communications cable
- Sunk:
- 2000 - 2005 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°14.150' -74°13.100'
- GPS:
- 39°14.038' -74°13.150'
More: Spaghetti Pile ...
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