Garden State North Artificial Reef
Depth: 65-85 ft
Garden State North Artificial Reef
This reef is also scattered with Army tanks, and tire units in the east. (not shown) The subway cars are not plotted as they have disintegrated after 20 years. Minimum clearance at mean low water is 50 feet.
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, barge, water
- Built:
- 1913, Camden NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 110 x 30 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Eklof Marine Co., Marine Trades Assn. of NJ, Fisherman Magazine
- Sunk:
- Saturday November 7, 1987 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.474' -74°01.217'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Aqua II ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker
- Specs:
- ( 165 x 35 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Friends & the McGraw Hill Foundation
- Dedication:
- John Dobilas
- Sunk:
- Tuesday August 20, 1996 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.564' -74°01.341'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: John Dobilas YOGN-8 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, charter boat
- Specs:
- ( 52 x 14 ft )
- Sunk:
- Wednesday August 15, 1984 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- unknown
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Good Times ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, cabin cruiser
- Specs:
- ( 31 x 12 ft )
- Sunk:
- Saturday April 12, 1986 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- unknown
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Queen Mary ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, freighter
- Built:
- 1963, Japan
- Specs:
- ( 160 x 25 ft )
- Sponsor:
- US Customs Service, Fish America, Sportfish Fund
- Sunk:
- Thursday October 27, 1988 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.609' -74°01.037'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Fatuk ...
