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New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites (3/19)

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, US Army
Built:: 1945, American Machinery Company, Orlando CA USA, as ST-842, R.J. Wales
Specs:: ( 80 x 23 ft )
Sponsor:: Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Sunday July 27, 1997 - Shark River Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.320' -73°41.855'
Depth:: 125 ft

Type:: artificial reef, freighter, Panama
Specs:: ( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Coors Brewing Company, US Army, Artificial Reef Association, Sportfish Fund, US Customs Service
Sunk:: Friday June 10, 1994 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°14.138' -74°12.357'
Depth:: 100 ft

Type:: artificial reef, lightship, USA
Name:: Named for the harbor that it served as marker for during its long active career.
Built:: 1946, Devoe Shipbuilding, Bay City MI USA
Specs:: ( 128 x 30 ft ) 630 tons
Sponsor:: Atlantic County, Trump Casino, Atlantic City Seafood Festival, Artificial Reef Association, Atlantic County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:: Friday January 28, 1994 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°15.444' -74°14.004'
Depth:: 85 ft

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