Artificial Reef Sites (13/27) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Artificial Reef Sites (13/27)

Artificial Reefs

Dutch Springs
Huntington Artificial Reef
Kismet Artificial Reef
Matinecock Artificial Reef
Mattituck Artificial Reef
New Reef
Port Jefferson Artificial Reef
Smithtown Artificial Reef
Yellowbar Artificial Reef

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Houston & Mesday

Type:: artificial reef, barge (2)
Specs:: ( 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Kevin Coleman, Coleman Construction Co.
Sunk:: Tuesday Nov 28, 2006 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
GPS: Joe Houston: 39°45.078' -74°01.146'
GPS: John Mesday: 39°45.079' -74°01.445'

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Howard Bahnsen

Type:: artificial reef, barge (2)
Specs:: ( 90 x 28 ft )
Sunk:: Saturday June 12, 2010 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°06.543' -74°36.249'

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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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Huntress

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1955, Wiley Manufacturing, Port Deposit MD USA, as Deborah
Specs:: ( 56 ft ) 42 GT
Sponsor:: Vinik Marine
Sunk:: Saturday June 9, 2020 - Sandy Hook Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°21.541' -73°56.006'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Jana Marie

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1983, Miller Marine, Deltaville, VA USA
Specs:: ( 70 ft )
Sunk:: August 2024 - 12-Mile Artificial Reef
Depth:: 125 ft
GPS:: 40°37.061' -72°31.576'

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Jane

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1939, Pusey & Jones, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:: ( 70x18 ft ) 65 tons
Sunk:: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - Hempstead Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°31.030' -73°31.800'

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Jerry

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1952, Gulfport Shipbuilding, Port Arthur TX USA
Specs:: ( 42 x 15 ft ) 27 tons
Sponsor:: Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Monday September 15, 1997 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.757' -74°00.828'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Jessie C

Type:: artificial reef, crew boat
Built:: 1968, New Orleans LA USA
Specs:: ( 55 ft )
Sponsor:: Caldwell's Diving Company
Sunk:: Wednesday February 12, 1997 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°28.501' -74°11.631'

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Jet Trader YO-167

Type:: artificial reef, tanker
Built:: 1944, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY USA
Specs:: ( 156 x 30 ft ) 440 tons
Sponsor:: Cleanwater of New York
Sunk:: Friday September 2 2005 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°13.850' -74°12.510'

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Jill Adventure

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1980, Master Boat Builders, Coden AL USA, as Tar Heel Tide
Specs:: ( 71 ft ) 112 gross tons
Sponsor:: Friends of Donna, Atlantic Capes Fisheries
Sunk:: Tuesday December 20, 2005 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°06.360' -74°36.300'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Artificial Reef Sites

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Old vessels make excellent artificial reefs. They provide high profile structure for pelagic fish, low profile structure for demersal fish, as well as surface area for the attachment of mussels, barnacles, tubeworms, and other food organisms. Shipwrecks have been the basis for the state's bottom fisheries which feature sea bass, tautog, ling, cod, and pollock. and for recreational scuba diving activities. The New Jersey coast has a large number of shipwrecks, estimates range from 500 to 3,000. These wrecks are the result of 200 years of maritime disasters and enemy submarine operations during World Wars I and II.

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