Artificial Reefs (18/27) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Artificial Reefs (18/27)

Susan Rose Sunk in February

The Susan Rose was re-sunk as an artificial reef in February. At present there still has been no public announcement. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire:

https://dep.nj.gov/contact-form

If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.

Artificial Reefs

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

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Artificial Reefs

The charts on this site have always been a pain to update. Starting with a spreadsheet of coordinates, converting DMS to decimal and then to pixel coordinates, then precisely placing markers in an image editor. Then generating a corresponding html image map for the links, and putting the whole thing in WordPress in such a way that WordPress doesn't simply eat it, as it is prone to do with a lot of things.

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Niagara Falls

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1978, Quality Marine, Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
Specs:: ( 90 ft ) 168 gross tons
Sunk:: Friday November 6, 1998 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.506' -72°46.461'

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Nils S

Type:: artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:: 1948, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ, USA, as Brigantine
Specs:: ( 122 x 24 ft ) 178 gross tons
Sponsor:: Gifford Marine Company, Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:: Saturday April 23, 1989 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°13.610' -74°13.045'
Depth:: 90 ft

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Ocean Cat

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1968, Marine Builders, Mobile Alabama, USA as Brothers in Law
Specs:: ( 90 x 20 ft ) 135 gross tons
Sponsor:: South Jersey Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Friday August 11, 2023 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°50.694' -74°42.715'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Ohio

Type:: artificial reef, barge, dredge
Specs:: ( 70 ft )
Sponsor:: Strathmere Fishing and Enviromental Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:: Thursday June 16, 2016 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°9.993' -74°34.095'

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Onondaga

Type:: artificial reef, barge, USA
Name:: An Indian tribe of central New York state, the Onondaga sided with the English in the French and Indian war.
Specs:: ( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Carbon Services Corp, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:: Monday July 19, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°53.770' -74°39.975'
Depth:: 65 ft

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Ocean Wreck Divers III YON-84

Type:: artificial reef, barge, tank, US Navy
Built:: 1942, Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange TX USA
Specs:: ( 174 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:: Wednesday October 8, 1997 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°00.587' -73°59.391'

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Ocean Wreck Divers IV "The Bow"

Ocean Wreck Divers IV reef — Please support the Artificial Reef Program so that they can sink the rest of this ship !

Type:: artificial reef, tanker ( front half only )
Specs:: ( 85 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:: Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:: Friday August 7, 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.750' -73°56.345'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Pair of Kings

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 132 ft )
Sponsor:: Ann E Clark Foundation, BassBarn.com
Sunk:: Wednesday August 10, 2005 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°58.030' -74°41.050'

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PATH subway cars

Type:: 5 MP51 "K-Car" type PATH train cars ( the "Tubes" )
steel body / cement sub-flooring
Built:: 1958 onwards - St. Louis Car Company
( numbers between 1200 and 1249 )
Specs:: ( 51 x 9 x 12 ft ) 69,300 lbs, 44 seats
Sponsor:: SEPTA
Sunk:: Thursday July 19, 1990 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.675' -73°57.077'
Depth:: 70 ft

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