Warships
A number of warships are sunk in New Jersey and New York waters:
- Type:
- shipwreck, tugboat, U.S. War Shipping Administration (Navy)
- Name:
- All the ships of this class were named for lighthouses in the U.S., except for the Great Isaac, which is in the Bahamas.
- Built:
- 1944, General Ship, Boston MA USA
- Specs:
- ( 185 x 37 ft ) 1117 gross tons, 27 crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday April 16, 1947
collision with Norwegian freighter Bandeirante - no casualties - Depth:
- 90 ft
More: Great Isaac ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, 74 gun ship-of-the-line, U.S. Navy
- Name:
- that place next to Indiana
- Built:
- 1820, New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 208 x 54 ft ) 2757 gross tons
- Sunk:
- April 1884
set adrift and grounded by storm while being dismantled, later deliberately burned - Depth:
- 20 ft
More: USS Ohio ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, frigate ( Mermaid-class, 6th-rate ), British Royal Navy
- Name:
- Hussars were light cavalry units of the period, known for their colorful and showy uniforms.
- Built:
- 1763, England
- Specs:
- ( 124 x 33 ft ) 627 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday November 23, 1780
struck a rock - unknown casualties, including prisoners - Depth:
- probably buried in the landfill under the police station near 135th Street
More: HMS Hussar ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, private yacht, converted to U.S. Navy patrol boat
- Name:
- Catamount is another name for a mountain lion, felis concolor.
- Built:
- 1929, Luders Marine, Stamford CT USA
- Specs:
- ( 85 x 15 ft ) 67 gross tons, 11 crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday March 27, 1943
engine explosion - 6 casualties - Depth:
- 125 ft
More: USS Catamount CG-85006 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, destroyer, Wickes / Tattnall class, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1919, New York Shipbuilding, Camden NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 314 x 31 ft ) 1211 gross tons, 145 crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday February 28, 1942
torpedoed by U-578 - 134 casualties - Depth:
- 120 ft
More: USS Jacob Jones DD-130 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, destroyer, Bristol class, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1942, Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 350 x 36 ft ) 1700 displacement tons, 301 crew
- Sunk:
- Monday January 3, 1944
munitions explosion while at anchor - 138 casualties - Depth:
- 55 ft
More: USS Turner DD-648 ...
