Axel Carlson Artificial Reef (1/3) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Axel Carlson Artificial Reef (1/3)

2.0 Nautical Miles off Mantoloking
Depth: 65-80 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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Austin

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1956 Tampa FL USA
Specs:: ( 65 ft ) 79 GT
Dedication:: John Grady III
Sunk:: Wednesday Sept 21, 2016 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°02.900' -73°59.000'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Barbara Ann

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 75 x 28 ft )
Sponsor:: Capt Steve Nagiewicz
Dedication:: Barbara Ann Nagiewicz
Sunk:: Friday June 27, 2003 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.560' -73°59.300'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Bay King YTB-175

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1941, Port Arthur, TX, as YTB-175 USS Chekilli
Specs:: ( 96 ft )
Sponsor:: Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Dedication:: MRMTC Member Memorial Reef
Sunk:: Sunday January 9, 2005 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.187' -73°59.283'
Depth:: 80 ft, top at 60 ft

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Brooklyn DPC-15

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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Captain Bill / Veronica M

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, McAllister Towing (Boston)
Built:: 1950, Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY as Hazleton
Specs:: ( 110 x 27 ft ) 199 gross tons
Sponsor:: Herb & Veronica Segars
Dedication:: Veronica Segars
Sunk:: Wednesday November 10, 2004 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.104' -73°59.283'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Caterina.D

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1973 - Bishop Shipbuilding, Aransas Pass TX USA as America 200
Specs:: ( 70 ft ) 137 gross tons
Sponsor:: Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club
Sunk:: Tuesday April 24, 2007 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°01.650' -73°59.747'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Colleen

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1952, New Orleans LA, USA
Specs:: ( 92 x 25 ft ) 150 tons
Sponsor:: GPPCBA, Budweiser, GDF
Sunk:: Saturday August 3, 1996 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°02.794' -73°59.350'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Delaware

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA, Clyde Lines ( see Mohawk )
Built:: 1880, Philadelphia PA USA
Specs:: ( 250 x 37 ft ) 1646 gross tons, 66 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Saturday July 9, 1898
fire below decks, burned to waterline - no casualties
Depth:: 75 ft

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Ed Schmidiger / YON-81

Type:: artificial reef, barge, tank, US Navy
Built:: 1942 Grange TX USA
Specs:: ( 174 x 40 ft ) 200 tons light
Sponsor:: Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:: Wednesday October 8, 1997 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°00.587' -73°59.391'

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Axel Carlson Artificial Reef

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Strobe Light

Day or night, an inexpensive flashing strobe light hanging from the anchor chain will guide you home. At night, it may be the only thing that leads you back to the up-line, and even during the day, it is reassuring to look up and see it blinking in the distance. Under some conditions, it can relieve you of the need to use a wreck reel, something that any spearfisherman would appreciate.

In fact, the more strobe lights there are hanging from the anchor line, the better. The presence of your strobe light signals to other divers that you are still down. Don't get one of the miniature AA-powered models, get a big bright one that you can see from a distance through murky water. The tektite Strobe 300 (pictured) is the biggest and brightest model available, and probably the best for use in our murky waters.

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