New Jersey Scuba Diving

Garden State North Artificial Reef

6.5 Nautical Miles off Harvey Cedars
Depth: 65-85 ft

Garden State North Artificial Reef

This reef is also scattered with Army tanks, and tire units in the east. (not shown) The subway cars are not plotted as they have disintegrated after 20 years. Minimum clearance at mean low water is 50 feet.

Garden State North Artificial Reef

Redbird Subway Cars reef — Redbird car on the reef

Good Times

Good Times reef — Making history - the Good Times was the first vessel sunk by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife's (then) new Artificial Reef Program.

Type:: artificial reef, charter boat
Specs:: ( 52 x 14 ft )
Sunk:: Wednesday August 15, 1984 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: unknown
Depth:: 80 ft

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Aqua II

Aqua II reef

Type:: artificial reef, barge, water
Built:: 1913, Camden NJ USA
Specs:: ( 110 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:: Eklof Marine Co., Marine Trades Assn. of NJ, Fisherman Magazine
Sunk:: Saturday November 7, 1987 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.474' -74°01.217'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Choctaw

Choctaw reef — Photo courtesy of McAllister Towing

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Name:: An Indian tribe of south and central Mississippi, later forcibly moved to the Oklahoma territory.
Built:: 1966, Brooklyn NY USA (Bushey Yard)
Specs:: ( 90 x 24 ft ) 84 gross tons
Sponsor:: Spentonbush Red Star Company, Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club, Fish America, Atlantic County Reef Society
Sunk:: Tuesday April 7, 1991 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.894' -74°01.284'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Coleman II

Coleman reef

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 60 x 25 ft )
Sponsor:: Coleman Construction Co, Fish America, Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Wednesday June 21, 1995 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.296' -74°01.214'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Jerry

Jerry reef

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1952 Port Arthur TX USA
Specs:: ( 42 x 15 ft ) 27 tons
Sponsor:: Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Monday September 15, 1997 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.757' -74°00.828'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Shirley Ann

Shirley Ann reef

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 80 x 28 ft )
Sunk:: Thursday May 9, 1985 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.399' -74°01.668'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Photography - Well-lit Situations

Close-up & Flash

By well-lit, what I mean is situations that fall within the normal range of your camera's exposure program. This is a combination of ISO (film) speed, shutter speed, and aperture which will result in capturing a desired image. On land, such situations occur all day long, but underwater they are rare. Clear shallow water with a bright sun shining overhead is the only environment in which your camera is likely to work unaided, as it would topside.

ambient light — Enlarge

An unremarkable ambient light test shot, at a depth of about 100 ft. Note the loss of colors, even close-up. Flash would bring out all the hidden colors.

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