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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- 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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- 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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- Type:
- artificial reef, freighter, purse seiner
- Built:
- 1945, 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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- 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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- Type:
- artificial reef, Andromeda class attack transport ( freighter ), U.S. Navy, also known as a "Victory Ship", although often incorrectly referred to as a Liberty Ship
- Name:
- One of a series of Navy transports named for stars;
Algol is a star in the constellation Perseus, also known as the Demon star. - Built:
- 1943; Oakland CA USA, as James Barnes
- Specs:
- ( 459 x 63 ft ) 13910 displacement tons, 429 crew *
* this figure almost certainly includes embarked Marines - Sponsor:
- Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration
- Sunk:
- Thursday November 22, 1991 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.545' -73°41.450'
- Depth:
- 145 ft +, starts at 70 ft, main deck at 110 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, freighter, USA
- Name:
- Named for a town in eastern Wisconsin?
- Built:
- 1907, England, as Hogland
- Specs:
- ( 271 x 39 ft ) 1869 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Sunday June 2, 1918
bombed by U-151 - no casualties - Depth:
- 220 ft
U-151's path from Isabel B Wiley to Carolina
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Scallops can swim in spurts by clapping their shells. Water is ejected backward through openings on either side of the hinge, propelling the scallop in the opposite direction - surprising to see for the first time. When not jetting around, they settle into evenly-spaced shallow pits in the sand.
The Deep Sea Scallop Placopecten magellanicus (right) grows to 8" and is found offshore, generally in water over 100' deep. The smaller but equally edible Bay Scallop Aquipecten irradians, to 3", is found in bays and protected shallow waters. The Bay Scallop has a deeply ribbed shell, while the Deep Sea Scallop has many tiny ribs.
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