Ships (17/50) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Ships (17/50)

A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying goods or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and tradition.

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Essex

Type:: shipwreck, steamer
Built:: 1890, Cramp Shipbuilding, Philadelphia PA USA
Specs:: ( 272 x 40 ft ) 3018 tons
Sunk:: Thursday September 25, 1941
ran aground on Block Island - no casualties
Depth:: 30 ft

bow, boilers, hull plates & ribs

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Eugene F Moran

Type:: shipwreck, tugboat, USA
Built:: 1902, Neafie & Levy, Philadelphia PA USA as Charles E. Matthews
Specs:: ( 91 x 22 ft ) 164 gross tons, 11 crew
Sunk:: Sunday December 9, 1917
foundered in storm - no survivors
Depth:: 25 ft

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Evelyn Doris

Type:: artificial reef, towboat, USA
Built:: 1957, Vicksburg Marine Ways, Vicksburg MS USA, as Ernest Mack
Specs:: ( 64 x 23 ft ) 92 gross tons
Sponsor:: Dick Herb, Cape May County Charter Boat Association, Sport Fishing Fund
Sunk:: July 30?, 2025 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°50.544' -74°42.479'
Depth:: 60 ft

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F.F. Clain

Type:: shipwreck, barge
Specs:: 963 tons
Sunk:: Wednesday February 17, 1943
possibly collision with Harry Rush
Depth:: 75 ft

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Fallen Friends

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Specs:: ( 40 ft )
Sponsor:: BassBarn.com, Deep Foundations
Sunk:: Monday August 23, 2004 - Wildwood Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°57.710' -74°40.990'

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Fatuk

Type:: artificial reef, freighter
Built:: 1962, Tokushima Shipbuilding Sangyo - Komatsushima, Japan
Specs:: ( 160 x 25 ft ) 275 tons
Sponsor:: US Customs Service, Fish America, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:: Thursday October 27, 1988 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.609' -74°01.037'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Fells Point

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1956, Equitable Equipment Company, Madisonville, LA USA
Specs:: ( 110 ft )
Sunk:: Monday June 2, 2008 - Delaware #11 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°40.540' -74°43.957'

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First Lady

Leaving port as *Zulu* (1972-1974) later *Terra Nova*

Type:: artificial reef, clam dredge, USA
Built:: 1944, Somerset Shipyard, Somerset MA USA as Rosalie D. Morse
Specs:: ( 89 x 23 ft ) 153 GT
Sponsor:: M & P Boat Inc.
Sunk:: Wednesday July 3, 1985 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°13.703' -74°12.486'
Depth:: 100 ft

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Fisherman

Type:: artificial reef, tanker barge
Specs:: ( 242 x 42 ft )
Sponsor:: Spentonbush Red Star Company, Sportfish Fund
Sunk:: Thursday August 7, 1997 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.930' -73°55.942'
Depth:: 70 ft

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Fishermans Dream

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1973, Seaman Shipbuilding, Bayou La Batre AL
Specs:: ( 77 ft ) 132 gross tons
Sponsor:: Mr. Nam Win, Cape May County Charter and Party Boat Association, Sportfishing Fund
Sunk:: Tuesday May 30, 2017 - Townsends Inlet Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°06.500' -74°36.300'
Depth:: 60 ft

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Dryland

from AWOIS: 1607

NM47/66 -- DANGEROUS WRECK OF DREDGE DRYLAND, 62 FT. LONG. 22 FT. WIDE REPORTED SUNK IN ABOUT 90 FT. COVERED ABOUT 55 FT.

CL1540/78 -- MAR, OPR-C622-RU/HE-78; ITEM 4; INVESTIGATION BEGAN 30 AUGUST AND WAS COMPLETED ON 18 SEPTEMBER. EFFECTIVELY CLEARED TO MIN. OF 45.5 FT., (38.5 FT. ON A 40 FT. SHOAL), WITH NO HANGS ENCOUNTERED.

FE221/78-79 -- OPR-C622-RU/HE; ITEM 4; REQUIRED CLEARANCE TO 45 FT. DUE TO POSSIBLE HAZARDS ON THE BOTTOM. 1 MILE, RADIUS CIRCLE DRAGGED TO 45 FT. EXCEPT TO 38 FT. ON 40 FT. SHOAL (SEE AWOIS NO.00752) NW OF AMBROSE LIGHT TOWER. NO HANGS ENCOUNTERED. RECOMMENDED THAT CLEARED AREA BE CHARTED WITH GREEN TINT WITH 45 FT. CLEARANCE NOTE WHERE APPROPRIATE.

H10224/86-87 -- OPR-C121-WH-86-87; WRECK FOUND DURING MAIN SCHEME HYDROGRAPHY AND SIDE-SCAN SONAR OPERATION 850M EAST OF REPORTED POSITION; SIX DIVES PERFORMED; 2-15 FT VISIBILITY; PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE LEAST DEPTH OF 86 FT TAKEN ON TOP OF A 20 FT LONG DREDGE PIPE FLOAT FOUND 841.6M EAST OF AWOIS POSITION; WRECK SITE REVEALED PIPES, FLOATS, AND DREDGING EQUIPMENT. (UPDATED MSD 4/91)

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