Fire Island Artificial Reef ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Fire Island Artificial Reef

Depth: 62 - 73 ft
2.0 nautical miles south of Fire Island Lighthouse

Fire Island Artificial Reef

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Hudson

Type:: artificial reef, work boat, USA
Built:: 1963, Paasch Marine Services, Erie PA, USA
Specs:: ( 53 ft )
Sunk:: Saturday, August 3, 2019 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:: 70 ft
GPS:: 40°35.711' -73°11.684'

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barges - Fire Island Artificial Reef

The "Ocean Prince" drydock (above) was sunk in 1986 and is well-attested. New York has photos of a clearly different drydock which they place here, but I believe is actually at Shinnecock, and I have placed it there.

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 62 - 73 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	110 ft steel	Thursday Sept 9, 1999	40°35.973' -73°13.242'
Air Force Scow	110 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°35.914' -73°11.986'
Dump Scow DS-24	100 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°35.838' -73°12.015'
Irvington	60 ft steel	2024	40°35.949' -73°12.308'
Piano Scow	30 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°35.872' -73°12.022'
"Ocean Prince" Drydock #4	200 ft steel drydock	Saturday Nov 29, 1986	40°35.704' -73°11.968'

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Courtesan

Type:: artificial reef, sailboat, USA
Specs:: ( 34 ft )
Sunk:: Monday July 27, 1998 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:: 70 ft
GPS:: 40°35.896' -73°12.934'

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Alec N

Type:: artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:: ?
Specs:: ( 45 ft )
Sunk:: 1999 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:: 70 ft
GPS:: 40°35.961' -73°13.012'

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Army Tanks

M60 tanks reef — M60 tanks undergo a thorough cleaning before use as reefs

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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