Sea Girt Artificial Reef
3.6 Nautical Miles off Sea Girt
Depth: 60-75 ft [download]
The Sea Girt reef is located atop an underwater ridge known as the "Klondike". This is an area of clean sandy bottom and usually has relatively good visibility. Fish life abounds on all sites in this reef, although lobstering is slim. There are many more Army tanks than shown here, as well as quite a bit of concrete rubble scattered throughout the reef. The Sea Girt Reef is one of the oldest artificial reef sites in New Jersey. Reef-building activities at this site date back to 1937. Minimum clearance at mean low water is 50 feet.
If you look at the state's official record, linked above, the four older sites that are outside the official reef boundaries are not listed.
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 270 x 39 ft )
- Sponsor:
- East Coast Tender Services
- Sunk:
- Wednesday February 10, 1988 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°07.135' -73°56.919'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, ferry, Central Railroad of New Jersey, USA
( sometimes incorrectly identified as a barge ) - Name:
- All CRRNJ ferries were named for New Jersey towns - Lakewood, Bound Brook, Red Bank, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Wilkes Barre, Cranford, Somerville, Westfield, and Bound Brook
- Built:
- 1905, Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington DE USA
- Specs:
- ( 191 x 44 ft ) 1197 tons
- Sponsor:
- Ashley Development Corporation
- Sunk:
- Tuesday March 30, 1982 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°07.447' -73°56.227'
- Depth:
- 70 ft
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- Type:
- various types of Army tanks and other vehicles, 15 in all
- Sponsor:
- Friends of Clifford Lipke, NJ National Guard
- Sunk:
- 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°07.608' -73°56.650'
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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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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1957, Calumet Shipyard & Drydock, Chicago IL USA
- Specs:
- ( 85 x 23 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Spentonbush Red Star Company
- Sunk:
- Friday January 31, 1986 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.158' -73°57.198'
- Depth:
- 70 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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Susan Rose Sunk in February
The Susan Rose was re-sunk as an artificial reef in February. At present there still has been no public announcement. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire:
If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.
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