Atlantic Beach Artificial Reef ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Atlantic Beach Artificial Reef

Depth: 55 - 64 ft

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Army Tanks

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.

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barges - Atlantic Beach Artificial Reef

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 55 - 64 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	80 ft steel		40°31.884' -73°43.297'
	85 ft steel		40°31.942' -73°42.894'
	100 ft steel		40°31.631' -73°43.029'
	140 ft steel		40°31.736' -73°42.736'
	150 ft steel		40°31.903' -73°43.166'
	150 ft wood		40°31.762' -73°43.306'
	75 ft steel	Thursday Nov 14, 2019	40°31.604' -73°43.611'

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Fran S

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1899
Specs:: ( 84 ft )
Sunk:: early 1970s - Atlantic Beach Reef
Depth:: 80 ft
GPS:: 40°31.711' -73°43.438'

sank during dredging operations

later raised, moved, and re-sunk as part of reef

intact, upright

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Rock & Rubble

All manner of concrete, steel, and stone rubble from dredging, demolition projects, and other construction is used as artificial reef materials. This material is generally available at very low cost or free from construction companies who are more than happy to get rid of it. Transportation costs determine where this material is used by the Reef Program.

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USS Algol AKA-54

USS Algol reef — The *Algol* just prior to sinking, November 1991.

Type:: artificial reef, Andromeda class attack transport ( freighter ), U.S. Navy, also known as a "Victory Ship", although often incorrectly referred to as a Liberty Ship
Name:: One of a series of Navy transports named for stars;
Algol is a star in the constellation Perseus, also known as the Demon star.
Built:: 1943; Oakland CA USA, as James Barnes
Specs:: ( 459 x 63 ft ) 13910 displacement tons, 429 crew *
* this figure almost certainly includes embarked Marines
Sponsor:: Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration
Sunk:: Thursday November 22, 1991 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.545' -73°41.450'
Depth:: 145 ft +, starts at 70 ft, main deck at 110 ft

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