Fire Island Artificial Reef ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Fire Island Artificial Reef

Depth: 62 - 73 ft
2.0 nautical miles south of Fire Island Lighthouse

Fire Island Artificial Reef

Not Shown:

1,500 automobile tires

Hudson

Type:: artificial reef, work boat, USA
Built:: 1963, Paasch Marine Services, Erie PA, USA
Specs:: ( 53 ft )
Sunk:: Saturday, August 3, 2019 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:: 70 ft
GPS:: 40°35.711' -73°11.684'

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Big Time (Peter's Reef)

Type:: artificial reef, USA
Built:: 1956, Holland
Specs:: ( 55 ft )
Sunk:: August 2021 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:: 70 ft
GPS:: 40°36.027' -73°13.151'

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Zeeliner

Type:: artificial reef, ferry, converted WWII Navy patrol boat, USA
Built:
Specs:: ( 63 ft )
Sunk:: Friday May 10, 1985 - Fire Island Artificial Reef
Depth:: 75 ft
GPS:: 40°35.587' -73°11.221'

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barges - Fire Island Artificial Reef

The "Ocean Prince" drydock (above) was sunk in 1986 and is well-attested. New York has photos of a clearly different drydock which they place here, but I believe is actually at Shinnecock, and I have placed it there.

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 62 - 73 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	110 ft steel	Thursday Sept 9, 1999	40°35.973' -73°13.242'
Air Force Scow	110 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°35.914' -73°11.986'
Dump Scow DS-24	100 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°35.838' -73°12.015'
Irvington	60 ft steel	2024	40°35.949' -73°12.308'
Piano Scow	30 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°35.872' -73°12.022'
"Ocean Prince" Drydock #4	200 ft steel drydock	Saturday Nov 29, 1986	40°35.704' -73°11.968'