New Jersey Scuba Diving

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Artificial Reefs

The pink and white areas are shipping lanes. 'Natural' shipwrecks are depicted with a wreck symbol.

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Billy D

Billy D reef

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, US Army
Built:: 1945 - Orlando CA USA, as ST-842, R.J. Wales
Specs:: ( 80 x 23 ft )
Sponsor:: Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Sunday July 27, 1997 - Shark River Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.320' -73°41.855'
Depth:: 125 ft

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Blue Crown

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

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Boston Lightship

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

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Brenton Reef Lighthouse

Type:: artificial reef, light tower, USA
built:: 1962, US Coast Guard
Specs:: 87 ft tall
Sunk:: Friday January 8, 1993 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°48.139' -72°28.526'

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Brightliner Subway Cars

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

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Brooklyn DPC-15

Brooklyn reef

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1943 Neponset MA USA as DPC-15, later Brooklyn
Specs:: ( 86 ft )
Sponsor:: Friends of the Norma K
Dedication:: Joan La Rie III
Sunk:: Tuesday October 30, 2001 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.390' -73°59.550'

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caisson

Type:: artificial reef, drydock gate
Specs:: ( 110 ft )
Sunk:: Saturday July 27, 2019 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°14.080' -74°12.862'
Depth:: 90 ft

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caisson

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

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caisson

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'

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Cape Fear

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'

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Artificial Reef Sites

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