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New Jersey Artificial Reefs (13/19)

New Jersey Artificial Reefs

Dutch Springs
New Reef
NJDEP Nacote Creek Research Station
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Nils S

Type:: artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:: 1948, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ, USA, as Brigantine
Specs:: ( 122 x 24 ft ) 178 gross tons
Sponsor:: Gifford Marine Company, Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Fish America Foundation
Sunk:: Saturday April 23, 1989 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°13.610' -74°13.045'
Depth:: 90 ft

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Ocean Cat

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1968, Marine Builders, Mobile Alabama, USA as Brothers in Law
Specs:: ( 90 x 20 ft ) 135 gross tons
Sponsor:: South Jersey Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Friday August 11, 2023 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°50.694' -74°42.715'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Ohio

Type:: artificial reef, barge, dredge
Specs:: ( 70 ft )
Sponsor:: Strathmere Fishing and Enviromental Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:: Thursday June 16, 2016 - Ocean City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°9.993' -74°34.095'

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Onondaga

Type:: artificial reef, barge, USA
Name:: An Indian tribe of central New York state, the Onondaga sided with the English in the French and Indian war.
Specs:: ( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:: Carbon Services Corp, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:: Monday July 19, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°53.770' -74°39.975'
Depth:: 65 ft

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Ocean Wreck Divers III YON-84

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

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Ocean Wreck Divers IV "The Bow"

Ocean Wreck Divers IV reef — Please support the Artificial Reef Program so that they can sink the rest of this ship !

Type:: artificial reef, tanker ( front half only )
Specs:: ( 85 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:: Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:: Friday August 7, 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.750' -73°56.345'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Pair of Kings

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 132 ft )
Sponsor:: Ann E Clark Foundation, BassBarn.com
Sunk:: Wednesday August 10, 2005 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°58.030' -74°41.050'

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PATH subway cars

Type:: 5 MP51 "K-Car" type PATH train cars ( the "Tubes" )
steel body / cement sub-flooring
Built:: 1958 onwards - St. Louis Car Company
( numbers between 1200 and 1249 )
Specs:: ( 51 x 9 x 12 ft ) 69,300 lbs, 44 seats
Sponsor:: SEPTA
Sunk:: Thursday July 19, 1990 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.675' -73°57.077'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Patrick McHugh

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1951, Matton Shipyard, Cohoes NY USA as Edward Matton
Specs:: ( 85 x 23 ft )
Sponsor:: Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:: Tuesday September 12, 2000 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°02.473' -73°59.599'
Depth:: 80 ft, top at 60 ft

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Pauline Marie FS-???

Type:: artificial reef, freighter, USA
Built:: 1944/1945 USA as FS-??? (US Army Design 381)
Specs:: ( 176 x 32 ft ) 560 tons
Sponsor:: Seacoast Products Inc, Fisherman Magazine
Sunk:: Friday March 29, 1985 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°13.763' -74°12.182'
Depth:: 85 ft

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New Jersey Artificial Reefs

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February 7, 2026

Above is the lightship Barnegat, LV-79, 1904, stuck in the mud at the defunct Pyne Poynt marina in Camden. The site and the vessel were acquired by Camden County in 2023. Soon after, the county announced the intention of restoring the vessel, but since then nothing has been done, and I doubt anything ever will be. The vessel is in pretty bad shape, stripped of anything of worth, and Camden has more pressing needs for its budget dollars.

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