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Ferries

A ferry is a ship designed to transport people or vehicles across the water on a regular schedule. Ferries generally cover only short distances in protected areas and are not designed for the open sea. The distinction between a ferry and a steamer is a blurred one, though, especially in the waters around New York City, where the same company might operate a cross-river vehicle and passenger ferries, and cross-bay passenger steamers, all for the same commuter service. Some ferries even carried rail cars.

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Alexander Hamilton

The Alexander Hamilton was the last of the steam-powered side-wheel riverboats of the Hudson River Day Line. Built in 1924, she ceased operations in 1971. A well-meaning group pulled the Hamilton from the mud in 1977 and moved her to a temporary berth along the east side of the Navy pier, planning to restore her as a museum. Unfortunately, at the new more-exposed location, the old vessel was sunk and reduced to scrap by a sudden storm in November of that year. The last records indicate that the wreck is still there, and you can even make out the outline on Google Earth.

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Cranford

Type:: artificial reef, ferry, Central Railroad of New Jersey, USA
( sometimes incorrectly identified as a barge )
Name:: All CRRNJ ferries were named for New Jersey towns - Lakewood, Bound Brook, Red Bank, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Wilkes Barre, Cranford, Somerville, Westfield, and Bound Brook
Built:: 1905, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:: ( 191 x 44 ft ) 1197 tons
Sponsor:: Ashley Development Corporation
Sunk:: Tuesday March 30, 1982 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.447' -73°56.227'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Elizabeth "Hooters"

Hooters reef — An undignified end for the sole remaining CRRNJ ferry *Elizabeth*

Type:: artificial reef, ferry, Central Railroad of New Jersey, USA
Name:: All CRRNJ ferries were named for New Jersey towns - Lakewood, Bound Brook, Red Bank, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Wilkes Barre, Cranford, Somerville, Westfield, and Bound Brook
Built:: 1901 Wilmington DE USA, as Lakewood
Specs:: ( 200 x 44 ft ) 1016 gross tons
Sponsor:: NJ Coast 2005 Initiative
Sunk:: Wednesday August 3, 2005 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°50.682' -74°43.078'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Twin Capes

Type:: artificial reef, ferry
Built:: 1975, Houston, TX
Specs:: ( 320 x 68 ft ) 2,139 tons
Sunk:: Friday, June 15, 2018 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°30.882' -74°30.848'
Depth:: 125 ft

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Vega

Type:: shipwreck, ferry, USA
Built:: 1925 - Staten Island NY USA
Specs:: ( 75 x 40 ft ) 84 tons
Sunk:: Wednesday January 11, 1961
capsized under tow in storm, no casualties
GPS:: 40°11.646' -73°56.787' (AWOIS 1990)
Depth:: 55 ft

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Wards Island

Type:: artificial reef, ferry, USA
Built:: 1929 - Electric Boat Company, Groton CT USA
Specs:: ( 101 x 32 ft )
Sunk:: Friday August 10, 2018 - Hempstead Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°30.994' -73°32.955'

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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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Amphipods

Amphipod crustaceans typically range in size from 2 to 50 mm, although a few may be larger. Amphipods are common in aquatic ecosystems throughout many parts of the world, inhabiting marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. A few species are also terrestrial. Amphipod means "different foot", a reference to the varied legs that are evident in the illustrations, as opposed to isopods.

The order Amphipoda, which contains nearly 7,000 described species, is divided into three suborders: Gammaridea, Caprellidea, and Hyperiidea. Gammaridea, with more than 5500 described species, is not only the largest amphipod suborder but also contains all of the freshwater and subterranean taxa. Approximately 21 superfamily groups, 95 families and more than 1000 genera are recognized within this suborder.

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