Moriches Artificial Reef (1/2) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Ana Palmira

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1975 - Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
Specs:: ( 80 ft ) 147 gross tons
Sunk:: Friday July 12, 2002 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.512' -72°46.598'

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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Bad Bob's Big Boat

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1947 Bath Maine USA
Specs:: ( 144x27 ft ) 393 tons
Sunk:: Wednesday April 17, 2002 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.402' -72°46.659

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barges - Moriches Artificial Reef

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 70 - 75 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
Jean Elizabeth	190 ft steel	1995	40°43.500' -72°46.482'
	60 ft steel	1995	40°43.558' -72°46.340'
#335	80 ft steel	Friday Nov 12, 1999	40°43.514' -72°46.309'
CFD	100 ft steel	Thursday Feb 8, 2001	40°43.476' -72°46.343'
"Pump Boat"	25 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°43.464' -72°46.601'
Self-Propelled Scow #56	50 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°43.453' -72°46.612'

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Cape Fear

Under tow to the reef, with crushed wheelhouse and no masts

Type:: artificial reef, clam dredge
Built:: 1983 - James K Walker Marine, Moss Point MS USA
Specs:: ( 112x24 ft ) 188 gross tons
Sunk:: Wednesday March 8, 2000 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:: 75 ft
GPS:: 40°43.505' -72°46.386'

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Captain Sam

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1979, Pascagoula MS
Specs:: ( 76 ft )
Sunk:: Friday November 6, 1998 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.506' -72°46.397'

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DPC-19 "JJ"

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1943, Neponset MA USA
Specs:: ( 81 x 24 ft ) 142 gross tons
Sunk:: Friday November 7, 2003 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.470' -72°46.489'

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Niagara Falls

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1978 - Quality Marine, Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
Specs:: ( 90 ft ) 168 gross tons
Sunk:: Friday November 6, 1998 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.506' -72°46.461'

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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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