Ships (3/49)

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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Amsterdam

Type:
shipwreck, steamer, Britain
Built:
1866
Specs:
( 211 x 29 ft ) 639 tons
Sunk:
Monday October 21, 1867
struck rocks in dense fog - no survivors
Depth:
20 ft

low debris field



Shipwreck Anastasia
Sunk off Barnegat Light ( not plotted. )
Type:
shipwreck, barge / schooner barge
Specs:
1313 tons
Sunk:
Thursday January 26, 1933
four casualties
Depth:
75 ft

Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria - New York Times
Type:
shipwreck, liner, Italy
Name:
A 16th century Genoese Admiral. This name had been previously carried by a number of Italian warships ( see page bottom )
Built:
1951, Italy
Specs:
( 700 x 90 ft ) 29083 displacement tons, 1706 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Thursday July 26, 1956
collision with freighter Stockholm ( 12000 tons) - 46 casualties
GPS:
40°29.405' -69°52.028' (AWOIS)
Depth:
240 ft ( 190 ft minimum )

Shipwreck Antioch
Note the life-saving breeches-buoy at right
Type:
shipwreck, sailing ship, USA
Built:
1876
Specs:
( 180 ft ) 986 tons, 10 crew
Sunk:
Friday March 27, 1914
ran aground - no casualties
Depth:
20 ft

Probably sanded-in by beach restoration work



Aqua II reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, water
Built:
1913, ? Camden NJ USA
Specs:
( 110 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:
Eklof Marine Co., Marine Trades Assn. of NJ, Fisherman Magazine
Sunk:
Saturday November 7, 1987 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°37.474' -74°01.217'
Depth:
80 ft

Shipwreck Arnoff
Type:
shipwreck, schooner barge
Specs:
( 200 ft est.)
Sunk:
late 1800s ?
Depth:
80 ft

Shipwreck Arundo
The Arundo as she appeared just prior to sinking.
Note the locomotives on deck, foreward of the aft mast.
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, Netherlands
Built:
1930, New Castle England, as Petersfield
Specs:
( 412 x 55 ft ) 5163 gross tons, 43 crew
Sunk:
Tuesday April 28, 1942
torpedoed by U-136 - 6 casualties
Depth:
140 ft max; 110 ft min; 125 ft typical


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