Just came across a collection of large higher resolution images of various artificial reefs in the world.
![](http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/reef040811/s_r02_17027565.jpg)
The Oriskany, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, was towed 24 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, Wednesday, May 17, 2006, to form an artificial reef.
![](http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/reef040811/s_r07_0RTXO3OZ.jpg)
A different view of the Vandenberg off the Customs House in Key West.
![](http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/reef040811/s_r10_27014907.jpg)
A view to the north to Key West over the resting place of the Vandenberg.
![](http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/reef040811/s_r13_73011725.jpg)
Sending tanks to sea as reefs in the Gulf of Thailand.
![](http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/reef040811/s_r16_82102870.jpg)
Subway cars to reefs from New York off Delaware. This reminds me of an early AR effort in the early 1960's with street cars in California.
![](http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/reef040811/s_r17_adee0f2a.jpg)
Not sure what sort of charges they used to scuttle the frigate HMNZS Wellington off New Zealand but they do look impressive!
![](http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/reef040811/s_r19_0RTR68XE.jpg)
The initial sinking of the Spiegel Grove off Key Largo in 2002.
There are quite a few more artificial reef images in this collection:
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/27U6KB...-world/100042/
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