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

Shinnecock Artificial Reef (1/2)

Shinnecock Artificial Reef (historical)
( 40.80139, -72.47293 )

2.0 Nautical miles south of Shinnecock Inlet, 0.55 sq miles
Depth: 76 - 84 ft

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Army Tanks

M60 tanks reef — M60 tanks undergo a thorough cleaning before use as reefs

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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Asylum

Type:: artificial reef, sailboat, USA
Specs:: ( 60 ft )
Sunk:: 2025 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°47.969' -72°28.608'

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barges - Shinnecock Artificial Reef

100 ft steel barge ( on a much bigger barge )

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 79 - 84 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	60 ft steel dredge	1987	40°48.063' -72°28.622
Caddell	157 ft wood drydock	Wednesday September 12, 1990	40°48.007' -72°28.634'
Dump Scow DS-106	100 ft steel	Wednesday June 20, 2018	40°48.179' -72°28.461'
Shannon C	60 ft steel	Friday Nov 5, 2021	40°48.118' -72°28.390'
Henri	130 ft steel	2025	40°47.984' -72°28.486'

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Brenton Reef Lighthouse

Type:: artificial reef, light tower, USA
built:: 1962, US Coast Guard
Specs:: 87 ft tall
Sunk:: Friday January 8, 1993 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°48.139' -72°28.526'

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Lieutenant

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1906, A.C. Brown & Son, Tottenville NY USA
Specs:: ( 51 ft ) 21 GT
Sunk:: Tuesday Sept 11, 1990 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°47.176' -72°28.355'

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Mandy Ray

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1983, Newport Shipyard, Newport RI, USA
Specs:: ( 126x25 ft ) 198 gross tons
Sunk:: October 16, 1998 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°48.133' -72°28.500'

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Marlu

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1968, Master Marine, Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
Specs:: ( 72x20 ft ) 131 gross tons
Sunk:: 1999-2000 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°48.149' -72°28.501'

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Maroca

Type:: artificial reef, pleasure boat, USA
Built:
Specs:: ( 50 ft )
Sunk:: 1987 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°48.171' -72°28.392'

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Mayflower

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1927, F.G. Post, Mystic, CT USA ???
Specs:: ( 50 ft )
Sunk:: Wednesday October 28, 1992 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°47.994' -72°28.116'

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Reliable

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1930s, Syracuse NY USA
Specs:: ( 74 ft )
Sunk:: Thursday May 31, 2018 - Shinnecock Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°48.064' -72°28.651'

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Shinnecock Artificial Reef

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Artificial Reefs Siting

Artificial Reefs

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Every fisherman has his favorite fishing area and thinks that it would be the perfect spot for an artificial reef. "Why don't you build a reef here?" they ask.

Obviously, the State could never satisfy every New Jersey angler with his own pet reef. Besides that, there are many constraints that limit both the number and location of ocean reef sites. New Jersey now has a network of 15 reef sites, evenly spaced from Sandy Hook to Cape May. In its original plan, the Reef Program estimated that 14 or 15 sites would be needed to provide access to anglers and divers from every New Jersey inlet.

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