Garden State North Artificial Reef
Garden State North Artificial Reef
6.5 Nautical Miles off Harvey Cedars, 1.50 sq miles
Depth: 65-85 ft [download]
Good Times and Queen Mary are plotted from 1989 LORAN numbers. Although the TDs are slightly different, the resulting conversions are identical. It doesn't matter, neither one is still there.
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.
- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1967, Rockport Yacht & Supply Co. (RYSCO), Rockport TX as Faneca
- Specs:
- ( 95 ft ) 66 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Friday August 11, 2023 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.249' -74°01.178'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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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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- Type:
- artificial reef, freighter
- Built:
- 1962, Tokushima Shipbuilding Sangyo - Komatsushima, Japan
- Specs:
- ( 160 x 25 ft ) 275 tons
- 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
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker
- Built:
- 1940, John H. Mathis, Camden NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 247 x 38 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Spentonbush Red Star Company, Fisherman Magazine
- Sunk:
- Tuesday June 10, 1986 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.727' -74°01.079'
- Depth:
- 85 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 106 x 36 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Penn Reels
- Sunk:
- Wednesday June 21, 1995 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.628' -74°01.643'
- Depth:
- 80 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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