Wildwood Artificial Reef ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Wildwood Artificial Reef

4.5 Nautical Miles off Wildwood
Depth: 40-65 ft

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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Fallen Friends

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 40 ft )
Sponsor:: BassBarn.com, Deep Foundations
Sunk:: Monday August 23, 2004 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°57.710' -74°40.990'

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Lady Dee

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1968 - Graham Boats, Pascagoula MS USA as Lady Ann
Specs:: ( 78 ft )
Sponsor:: family & friends of Ray Vandegrift
Sunk:: Friday March 26, 2004 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°57.414' -74°41.500'

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Lisa Kim

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1966, Port Arthur TX as State Race
Specs:: ( 110 ft ) 177 gross tons
Sunk:: Nov 2, 2016 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°57.900' -74°41.050'

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Maelstrom

Type:: artificial reef, lobster boat
built:: 1974 - Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Batre AL USA
Specs:: ( 74ft ) 129 gross tons
Sponsor:: BassBarn.com
Sunk:: Saturday April 16, 2005 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°57.412' -74°41.346'

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Michael DePalma

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 70 x 28 ft )
Sponsor:: Creedon Tug & Barge Works, Friends of Michael DePalma, GDF, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:: Tuesday February 27, 1996 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°56.970' -74°41.337'

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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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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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Commercial Fishing Ports

Commercial fishing in New Jersey is centered around several small ports, each of which has a particular type of processing or handling facility. Without the necessary facilities onshore, the boats would have no place to take their catch. Belford, in Raritan Bay, supports a fleet of long-liners and seiners with a fish processing plant. Point Pleasant is the locus for shellfisheries and supports a large fleet of resident and transient clam dredges. Barnegat Light has mainly long-line fishing boats and scallopers, while Atlantic City and Cape May have more clammers and trawlers. Lobster boats and head boats are found all over.

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