Military Reefs (6/6) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Military Reefs (6/6)

These are all reefs that have some connection to the military or Coast Guard, including DPC tugboats.

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YW-??? "John Dobilas"

Type:: artificial reef, tanker
Specs:: ( 174 x 33 ft ) 1390 displacement tons (full)
Sponsor:: Friends of John Dobilas & the McGraw Hill Foundation
Sunk:: Tuesday August 20, 1996 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.564' -74°01.341'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Zeeliner

Type:: artificial reef, ferry, converted WWII Navy patrol boat, USA
Built:
Specs:: ( 63 ft )
Sunk:: Friday May 10, 1985 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:: 75 ft
GPS:: 40°35.587' -73°11.221'

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Military Reefs

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Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Size:
to 24 ft

Habitat:
open ocean, also enters rivers and bays at night

Notes:
extremely dangerous

The serrated teeth are designed for sawing chunks from large prey items

If you are going to worry about a shark, let it be this one. Tiger Sharks are big, bold and inquisitive, and frequently come close inshore. They are also remarkably undiscriminating in their eating habits, which makes them even more likely to attack a swimmer, or anything for that matter.

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