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, barge, tank
- Specs:
- ( 250 x 42 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Charlie Bobowicz
- Sunk:
- Monday August 17, 1987 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.498' -74°01.412'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- 250 "Redbird" subway cars - NYC Subway system - steel bodies / frames
- Built:
- 1959-1960 - American Car & Foundry - Model R26 # 7750-7859
1960-1961 - American Car & Foundry - Model R28 # 7860-7959
1962-1963 - St. Louis Car - Model R29 # 8570-8805
1962-1963 - St. Louis Car - Model R33 # 8806-9345
1963-1964 - St. Louis Car - Model R36 # 9346-9769 - Specs:
- ( 51 x 9 ft ) 15,000 to 18,000 pounds (body)
- Sunk:
- 50 cars - Cape May Reef on July 3, 2003
50 cars - Deepwater Reef on July 16, 2003
50 cars - Atlantic City Reef on July 25, 2003
50 cars - Garden State North Reef on Sept 3, 2003
50 cars - Shark River Reef on Oct 14, 2003
619 cars - Delaware Reef 11 from Aug 2001 to Nov 2003 - Sponsor:
- New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
- anti-
Sponsor: - Environmental group Clean Ocean Action lobbied aggressively and almost successfully to prevent the use of these subway cars as artificial reefs in New Jersey, resulting in most of the cars going to other states.
- GPS:
- too many to list, and all gone anyway
- Depth:
- Depths vary by location between 80 ft and 130 ft.
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1952, Gulfport Shipbuilding, Port Arthur TX USA
- Specs:
- ( 42 x 15 ft ) 27 tons
- Sponsor:
- Artificial Reef Association
- Sunk:
- Monday September 15, 1997 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.757' -74°00.828'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1941, T.S. Marvel Shipbuilding, Newburgh NY as Carrie T. Meseck
- Specs:
- ( 97 x 27 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Carbon Service Corp, GDF, Vincent Pessolano family
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 29, 1994 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.697' -74°01.113'
- 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, tank
- Built:
- 1944, East Coast Shipyards, Bayonne NJ, as AOG-23 Ammonusuc
- Specs:
- ( 240 x 38 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Eklof Marine Co., Fish America, Atlantic County Reef Society, Princeton Dive Club, Village Harbor Fishing Club, Fish Hawks
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 30, 1990 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°37.168' -74°01.720'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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