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Freighters (4/5)

A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship that carries goods and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usually specially designed for the task, being equipped with cranes and other mechanisms to load and unload, and come in all sizes. Specialized types of cargo vessels include container ships and bulk carriers. ( Tankers and supertankers are also cargo ships, although they are habitually thought of as a separate category. )

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Pinta

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, Netherlands
Name:: The Pinta was one of three sister ships named for Columbus' original three vessels, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
Built:: 1959, Denmark
Specs:: ( 194 x 31 ft ) 1000 gross tons, 12 crew
Sunk:: Wednesday May 8, 1963
collision with freighter City of Perth ( 7547 tons) - no casualties
GPS:: 40°13.827' -73°50.625' (AWOIS 1988)
Depth:: 85 ft, starts at 55 ft

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Poseidon

Type:: shipwreck, iron-hulled screw freighter, USA
Built:: 1914, Scotland
Specs:: ( 295 x 43 ft ) 1909 tons
Sunk:: Wednesday July 31, 1918
collision with freighter SS Somerset
Depth:: 90 ft

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Rio Tercero

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, Argentina
Built:: 1912, England, as Fortunstella
Specs:: ( 405 x 54 ft ) 4864 gross tons
Sunk:: Monday June 22, 1942
torpedoed by U-202 - 5 casualties
Depth:: 400 ft ?

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Roda

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, England
Built:: 1897, England
Specs:: ( 315 x 44 ft ) 2516 gross tons
Sunk:: Thursday February 3, 1908
ran aground in heavy fog - no casualties
Depth:: 20 ft

debris field, bow, stern, boiler

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Salem Wrecks

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San Jose

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, USA ( United Fruit Company, now Chiquita )
Built:: 1904, Ireland
Specs:: ( 330 x 44 ft ) 3358 gross tons, 35 crew
Sunk:: Saturday January 17, 1942
collision with C2-class freighter Santa Elisa - later torpedoed by U-123 - no casualties
Depth:: 100 ft

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Sea Transporter YF-879

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Specs:: ( 135 x 32 ft )
Built:: 1945, American Bridge, Ambridge PA, as YF-879
Sponsor:: Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association, Atlantic Cape Fisheries, Artificial Reef Association
Sunk:: Friday August 21, 1992 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°53.118' -74°40.190'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Shearwater FS-411

USNS Shearwater reef — *Shearwater*, with *Tamaroa* behind

Type:: artificial reef, freighter, purse seiner
Built:: 1945, Hickinbotham Brothers, Stockton CA USA as FS-411 (US Army)
Specs:: ( 166 x 32 ft ) 542 tons
Sunk:: Dec 11, 2015 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°31.661' -74°30.607'
Depth:: 120 ft

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Sommerstad

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, England
Built:: 1906, England
Specs:: ( 340 x 47 ft ) 3875 gross tons, 31 crew
Sunk:: Monday August 12, 1918
torpedoed by U-117 - no casualties
Depth:: 180 ft

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Tolten

Type:: shipwreck, freighter, Chile ( originally Denmark )
Name:: Tolten is a city on the central coast of Chile.
Built:: 1938, Denmark, as Lotta
Specs:: ( 280 x 43 ft ) 1858 gross tons, 28 crew
Sunk:: Friday March 13, 1942
torpedoed by U-404 - 27 casualties
Depth:: 95 ft

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Jon Lines

A Jon line is a cord used to secure yourself to the anchor line during your safety or decompression stops. This relieves you of having to hold on by hand, which can get tiring for long hangs in a strong current. You can also use a Jon line to get away from the crowd at 15 ft, while still being securely tethered to the boat.

There are a number of prefabricated Jon lines on the market that you can buy, along with several different gadgets to attach it to the anchor line, most of which are clever but not particularly reliable. For a few dollars, you can build a much better Jon line with parts from the hardware store. What you will need is:

6 ft of bungee cord - the kind with a fabric casing
2 brass snaps
6-8 wire ties

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