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Delaware Artificial Reef Sites (1/3)

Delaware Artificial Reefs

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American Glory

Type:: artificial reef, mini-liner
Built:: 2002 Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, MD USA
Specs:: ( 174 x 39 ft ) 1,267 gross tons
Sunk:: Monday, November 4, 2019 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.474' -74°43.726'
Depth:: 80 ft

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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Atlantic Mist

Type:: artificial reef, purse seiner, formerly Navy patrol craft
Built:: 1943, Albina Enine & Machine Works, Portland OR USA
Specs:: ( 185 x 33 ft ) 850 tons
Sunk:: Saturday, Jan 16, 2010 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°31.063' -74°30.271'
Depth:: 100 ft

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Bay Tide

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1958, Port Arthur, TX, as Margaret C
Specs:: ( 110 ft )
Sunk:: Tuesday Jan 30, 2009 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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Brightliner Subway Cars

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