Artificial Reef Sites (5/25)

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Blue Crown reef
The original name "Nina" is visible below the painted name
Type:
artificial reef, freighter, Panama
Specs:
( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:
Coors Brewing Company, US Army, Artificial Reef Association, Sportfish Fund, US Customs Service
Sunk:
Friday June 10, 1994 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°14.138' -74°12.357'
Depth:
100 ft

Boston Lightship WLV-189 reef
Type:
artificial reef, lightship, USA
Name:
Named for the harbor that it served as marker for during its long active career.
Built:
1946, Bay City MI USA
Specs:
( 128 x 30 ft ) 630 tons
Sponsor:
Atlantic County, Trump Casino, Atlantic City Seafood Festival, Artificial Reef Association, Atlantic County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Friday January 28, 1994 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°15.444' -74°14.004'
Depth:
85 ft


Brightliners Subway Cars reef
Type:
~100 "Brightliner" subway cars - NYC Subway system
Built:
1963-1964 - Budd Company - Model R32 # 3350-3949
1966-1967 - St. Louis Car - Model R38 # 3950-4149
1967-1969 - St. Louis Car - Model R40 # 4150-4349
1969-1970 - St. Louis Car - Model R42 # 4550-4949
Specs:
( 60 x 10 ft ) 10 tons ( all, typical, body only )
Sunk:
44 cars were sunk on Atlantic City Reef on April 3, 2008
more in Cape May reef and Delaware reefs
Sponsor:
New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA )
GPS:
too many to list, and all gone anyway
Depth:
Depths vary by location



Type:
artificial reef, drydock gate
Specs:
( 150 ft )
Sunk:
Friday June 8, 2020 - Deepwater Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°58.300' -74°10.900'
Depth:
125 ft

Type:
artificial reef, drydock gate
Specs:
( 140' x 40' )
Sunk:
Thursday September 26, 2019 - Cape May Artificial Reef
Depth:
75 ft
GPS:
38°50.699' -74°43.023'

Under tow to the reef, with crushed wheelhouse and no masts
Type:
artificial reef, clam dredge
Built:
1983 - James K Walker Marine, Moss Point MS USA
Specs:
( 112x24 ft ) 188 gross tons
Sunk:
Wednesday March 8, 2000 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
75 ft
GPS:
40°43.505' -72°46.386'

Cape Straight WPB-95308 reef
A "Cape"-class cutter at speed
Type:
artificial reef, cutter, US Coast Guard
Built:
1953 Curtiss Bay MD USA
Specs:
( 95 x 20 ft )
Sponsor:
USCG, New Jersey State Police
Sunk:
Thursday September 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°51.060' -74°42.125'
Depth:
65 ft

Artificial Reef Sites

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