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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| Name | Description | Sunk | GPS |
| 80 ft steel | 40°31.884' -73°43.297' |
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| 85 ft steel | 40°31.942' -73°42.894' |
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| 100 ft steel | 40°31.631' -73°43.029' |
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| 140 ft steel | 40°31.736' -73°42.736' |
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| 150 ft steel | 40°31.903' -73°43.166' |
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| 150 ft wood | 40°31.762' -73°43.306' |
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| 75 ft steel | Thursday Nov 14, 2019 |
40°31.604' -73°43.611' |
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sank during dredging operations
later raised, moved, and re-sunk as part of reef
intact, upright
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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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Conger oceanicus
Size
to 7 1/2 ft and 90 lbs., usually smaller
Description
The Conger Eel closely resembles the American Eel, Anguilla rostrata, but is distinguishable by its longer snout and the very large dorsal fin that originates much closer to the pectoral fins. The Conger is also larger, frequently attaining a weight of 10 to 20 pounds and a length of 5 to 7 feet. Its European cousin, Conger conger, is even more spectacular, occasionally tipping the scales at 130 pounds and measuring over 12 feet in length. The American Conger is gray above and white underneath. The dorsal and anal fins have broad black margins. Overall, the Conger appears much lighter than the freshwater eel, thus the common name Silver Eel. The species is distributed from Massachusetts to south Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico westward to Mississippi.
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