United States Dive Sites — Page 24

Continued from the United States dive sites guide, which covers regions, seasonality, and planning details.

Liberty Ship - Thomas Hayward

Florida · Up to 26.5 m

Artificial reef built from Liberty Ship, the "Thomas Heyward"

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Liberty Ship Allen / Allen Reef

Alabama · Up to 30 m

The Allen is a WWII-era Liberty ship deployed as an artificial reef off Baldwin County, one of the better-known wreck dives within roughly 8-11 nautical miles of Perdido Pass, lying in about 90-100 ft of water. It is a long-established reef that draws grouper, snapper and other reef fish.

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Light Vessel No. 57 Wreck

Wisconsin · 1.8–3.7 m

Light Vessel No. 57, a 90-ft wooden lightship built in Toledo in 1891, served Lake Michigan stations until 1924, when it was sold for scrap and abandoned off Milwaukee. Its remains — the only known lightship wreck in Wisconsin waters, NRHP-listed in 1996 — lie mostly buried in silt in 6-12 ft of water about 600 ft south of the north tip of South Shore Park. An easy if low-relief shore dive/snorkel with sections of oak hull protruding from the sediment.

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Little Cove Point

Maryland · Up to 7 m

Artificial reef built from Rubble, railroad bridge caps

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Little Egg - 5 Bitts

New Jersey · 15.8–18 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - Absecon Saltwater Sportsman Memorial Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-551 Sheridan Light Tank NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-551 Sheridan Light Tank, deployed 1996.

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Little Egg - BHCFA Junior Mates Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from 40 foot push boat NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 40 foot push boat, deployed 2021.

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Little Egg - BHMTC Tank II Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-551 Sheridan Light Tank NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-551 Sheridan Light Tank, deployed 1996.

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Little Egg - BHMTC Tank III Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–18 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle, deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - BHMTC Tank IV Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - Captain John Koegler Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from 45 foot tug boat NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 45 foot tug boat, deployed 2021.

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Little Egg - Hughes Family Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from 200 foot Barge NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 200 foot Barge, deployed 2021.

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Little Egg - J. Drew Messler Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), deployed 1996.

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Little Egg - Marc R. Stroud Memorial Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - Military Vehicle

New Jersey · 14.6–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - Military Vehicle

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - Military Vehicle

New Jersey · 15.8–18 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - Military Vehicle

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-551 Sheridan Light Tank, deployed 1996.

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Little Egg - Military Vehicle

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - Military Vehicle

New Jersey · 15.8–18 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - Pat Ogden Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.

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Little Egg - Southwick's Wreck

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from 62' Deck Barge - "Buterick's Wreck" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 62' Deck Barge - "Buterick's Wreck", deployed 2002.

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Little Egg - WALDORF

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from 110' Deck Barge - "Waldorf" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 110' Deck Barge - "Waldorf", deployed 1999.

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Little Joe Shuford Memorial Reef

South Carolina · Up to 18 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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