Garden State South Artificial Reef
Garden State South Artificial Reef
5.1 Nautical Miles off Spray Beach, 0.74 sq miles
Depth: 55-65 ft [download]
This reef is also scattered with Army tanks, two boat molds, and tire units in the east. (not shown)
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, MLB-44 patrol boats ( 2 ), US Coast Guard
- Built:
- 1963, Curtis Bay MD USA
- Specs:
- ( 44 x 12 ft ) 20 tons
- Sponsor:
- Ocean Wreck Divers (USCG 44333)
VHFC - Village Harbor Fishing Club, GDF (USCG 44322) - Depth:
- OWD - 60 ft
VHFC - 80 ft - Sunk:
- OWD - Tuesday July 11, 1995
VHFC - Tuesday May 16, 1995 - Garden State South Artificial Reef - GPS - OWD:
- 39°33.426' -74°05.973'
- GPS - VHFC:
- 39°33.496' -74°05.991'
More: VHFC / OWD I ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- ? Holgate NJ ?
- Specs:
- ( 65 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Farreny Boat Yard, Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club, ALO
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 25, 1994 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°33.404' -74°06.452'
- Depth:
- 60 ft
More: Holgate I ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 90 x30 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Caldwell's Diving Company, Fish America Foundation
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 10, 1989 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°33.621' -74°06.528'
More: Miller ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Built:
- 1936, Port Richmond, NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 150 x 40 ft ) 684 GT
- Sponsor:
- Eklof Marine, Ocean Wreck Divers club, Artificial Reef Association, Village Harbor Fishing Club
- Sunk:
- Wednesday May 11, 1994 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°33.528' -74°06.309'
More: Starcraft ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, excursion boat
- Built:
- 1946, J.W. Nolan & Sons, Erie PA USA
- Specs:
- ( 62 ft ) 12 gross tons
- Sponsor:
- Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club
- Sunk:
- Wednesday May 4 2005 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°33.661' -74°06.204'
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