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Artificial Reefs

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Aqua II reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, water
Built:
1913, ? Camden NJ USA
Specs:
( 110 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:
Eklof Marine Co., Marine Trades Assn. of NJ, Fisherman Magazine
Sunk:
Saturday November 7, 1987 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.474' -74°01.217'
Depth:
80 ft

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.



Austin reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1956, Tampa Marine, Tampa FL USA
Specs:
( 65 ft ) 79 GT
Sponsor:
Grady family, Greater Point Pleasant Charter Boat Association, Ocean Reef Foundation of New Jersey
Sunk:
Wednesday Sept 21, 2016 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°02.900' -73°59.000'
Depth:
80 ft



Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 180 ft )
Sponsor:
Beach Haven Charter Boat Association, Junior Mates Program, Sport Fishing Fund
Sunk:
Monday July 14, 2025 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°28.307’ 74°11.546'

The larger tug Ranger was sunk on the Manasquan Reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, etc
Specs:
( 140 ft )
Sunk:
Thursday January 14, 2021 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°28.340' -74°11.083'


porthole diagram

Portholes are used to let light and air into a ship. They are usually constructed of brass for corrosion resistance, which makes them highly desirable as collector's items. The drawing at right shows all the major parts:

  • The immovable backing plate, bolted to the vessel's hull, which carries the hinges for the swing plate and deadlight
  • The glass swing plate, which is secured shut by large butterfly nuts called 'dogs'
  • The deadlight, used when it is desired to black-out the vessel, as in time of war