Ships (30/50) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Ships (30/50)

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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Mistletoe

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: 1852, Chester PA USA
Specs:: ( 153 x 27 ft ) 362 gross tons, 84 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Monday May 5, 1924
fire, burned to waterline - no casualties
GPS:: 40°32.055' -73°50.900' (AWOIS 2013)
Depth:: 42 ft

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Misty Blue

Type:: shipwreck, clam dredge, USA
Built:: 1976, Toche Brothers Boat Works, Ocean Springs MS USA
Specs:: ( 85 x 24 ft ) 145 gross tons, 4 crew
Sunk:: Tuesday April 12, 1983
cause unknown - no survivors
Depth:: 120 ft

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Mohawk

Type:: shipwreck, liner, USA, Clyde-Mallory Lines ( sailing under Ward Lines )
Name:: A tribe of Iroquoian Indians of the eastern New York area.
Three identical sisters were named Cherokee, Seminole, and Algonquin
Built:: 1926, Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News VA USA
Specs:: ( 387 x 54 ft ) 5897 gross tons, 163 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Thursday January 25, 1935
collision with Norwegian freighter Talisman - 45 casualties
Depth:: 80 ft max

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Mohawk (older)

Type:: liner, Clyde Line, USA
Name:: A tribe of Iroquoian Indians of the eastern New York area.
Built:: 1908, Cramp Shipbuilding, Philadelphia PA USA
Specs:: ( 367 x 48 ft ) 4623 tons, 290 passengers & crew
Sunk:: Thursday January 1, 1925
burned in a storm - no casualties
GPS:: 40°25.025' -73°45.158' (AWOIS)
Depth:: 25 ft

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Molasses barge

Type:: artificial reef, barge, tank
Specs:: ( 250 x 42 ft )
Sponsor:: Charlie Bobowicz
Sunk:: Monday August 17, 1987 - Garden State North Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°37.498' -74°01.412'
Depth:: 80 ft

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Montgomery

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: 1858, Westervelt & Son, New York NY USA
Specs:: ( 198 x 29 ft ) 1100 gross tons
Sunk:: Sunday January 7, 1877
collision with schooner Seminole - 13 casualties
Depth:: 150 ft

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Morania 180

Type:: artificial reef, barge
Built:: 1961, Bethlehem Beaumont, Beaumont TX USA
Specs:: ( 230 ft )
Sponsor:: Morania Oil Company
Sunk:: Monday June 6, 1988 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°06.301' -73°57.424'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Morania Abaco

Type:: artificial reef, tanker, USA
Built:: 1958, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ USA
Specs:: ( 264 x 48 ft )
Sponsor:: Morania Oil Company, Army Reserve, Navy EOD
Sunk:: Monday November 18, 1985 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:: 39°14.133' -74°12.154'
Depth:: 110 ft

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Mount Sinai

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: 1979, Gulf Coast Marine Builders, Bayou La Batre AL as Scott & Mike
Specs:: ( 87 ft ) 135 gross tons
Sunk:: Tuesday June 27, 2017 - Manasquan Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°04.980' -73°59.410'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Mr G / Rusty Pusher

Type:: artificial reef, tugboats
Sunk:: Wednesday March 4, 2009 - Delaware #10 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°36.649' -74°56.646'

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u12 - AWOIS 7509

FE312SS/88 -- OPR-C121-WH-88; WHILE SEARCHING FOR AWOIS ITEM 1634, TWO SIDE-SCAN SONAR CONTACTS WERE LOCATED AND IDENTIFIED AS WRECKAGE (ALSO REFERENCE ITEM 7508); AN OBSTRUCTION (SSS CONTACT NO. 379.6S) WAS FOUND; DIVER LEAST DEPTH OF 36 FT. IN PRESENT SURVEY DEPTHS OF 38 FT.; REMAINS OF A PORTION OF A KEEL OF A METAL HULLED VESSEL; VESSEL WAS LYING INVERTED WITH THE KEEL EXPOSED; PORTION OF MIDSECTION OF VESSEL WAS VISIBLE; ENTIRE STRUCTURE WAS COATED WITH ANTI-FOULING PAINT; 45 FT. WIDE AT THE BEAM, 37 FT. AT THE NORTHERN END AND 18 FT. LONG; SOUTHERN END OF SITE WAS BENT AND TWISTED; HULL STOOD APPROXIMATELY 3 FT. OFF THE BOTTOM AT THE NORTHERN END, AND A SAND SCOUR AT THE SOUTHERN END EXPOSED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 FT. OF THE WRECK (3-4 FT. BELOW THE SURROUNDING BOTTOM). (ENTERED MSM 10/89)

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