Great Egg Artificial Reef
7.2 Nautical Miles off Atlantic City
Depth: 50-70 ft [download]
This reef is composed largely of Army tanks and tire units ( not shown ) and concrete castings. Minimum clearance at mean low water is 40 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, gasoline, US Navy
- Built:
- 1944, DeKom SB, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 165 x 35 ft ) 220 tons (empty) 1270 displacement tons (full)
- Sponsor:
- Rothenbach family, US Navy
- Sunk:
- Friday July 10, 1998 - Great Egg Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°14.498' -74°21.483'
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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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