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In 2011, three U.S. states sank a 563-foot Navy destroyer in the Atlantic; Hurricane Irene later broke the new artificial reef into three pieces

A retired U.S. Navy destroyer was expected to begin a new chapter beneath the Atlantic Ocean in 2011. The 563-foot Arthur W. Radford was sunk as part of the Del-Jersey-Land Reef project, a joint effort involving New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. The aim was to create an offshore site that could support fishing, diving and marine life.

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