McAllister Artificial Reef ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

McAllister Artificial Reef

Depth: 50 - 53 ft
2.8 nautical miles south of Long Beach

Details:

McAllister Reef is built on the location of the 1959 McAllister Grounds reef. The original materials have mostly disappeared. Also known as the Fishing Line reef.

28 foot steel workboat sunk Sept 28, 2000.

side-scan sonar image of McAllister Reef, click to enlarge

Evan Miller

Type:: artificial reef, work boat, USACE
Built:
Specs:: ( 27 ft )
Sunk:: 2004 - McAllister Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°32.141' -73°39.595'

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Chickadee ST-555

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1944, Port Houston Iron Works, Houston TX USA as ST-555
Specs:: ( 45 ft ) 20 gross tons
Sunk:: Tuesday Dec 21, 2021 - McAllister Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°32.093' -73°39.209'

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barges - McAllister Artificial Reef

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 50- 53 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	60 ft steel	Tuesday (?) Sept 28, 1999	40°32.120′ -73°39.605′
	40 ft steel dredge	Thursday Sept 28, 2000	40°32.048′ -73°39.326′
	40 ft steel dredge	Thursday Sept 28, 2000	40°32.015′ -73°39.295′
	37 ft steel crane	2003	40°32.162' -73°39.481'

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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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