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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Type:
shipwreck, clam dredge , USA
Sunk:
Monday April 17, 1961
Depth:
65 ft
wooden hull probably completely disintegrated by now
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Type:
artificial reef, barge , tank, US Navy
Built:
1942, Levingston Shipbuilding , Orange TX USA
Specs:
( 174 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:
Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:
Wednesday October 8, 1997 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°00.587' -73°59.391'
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Type:
artificial reef, tanker ( front half only )
Specs:
( 85 x 30 ft )
Sponsor:
Ocean Wreck Divers
Sunk:
Friday August 7, 1998 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.750' -73°56.345'
Depth:
70 ft
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Type:
shipwreck, tanker (T3), USA
Built:
1943, Welding Shipyards , Norfolk VA, USA
Specs:
( 516 x 70 ft ) 11017 gross tons
Sunk:
Sunday April 16, 1944
torpedoed by U-550, then shelled and sunk by USS Sagamore - 60 survivors
Depth: 240 ft ?
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Type:
shipwreck, steamer / tugboat, USA
Built:
1898, Mather & Wood , Port Jefferson NY USA
Specs:
( 143 x 28 ft ) 391 gross tons, 9 passengers & crew
Sunk:
Wednesday August 8, 1951
collision with submerged object - 2 casualties
Depth:
60 ft
low wood debris field, located near offshore sewage pipe outlet, now disused
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Patrice McAllister in 1976, shortly before her loss
Type:
shipwreck, tugboat , USA
Built:
1919, Johnson Iron Works , New Orleans LA USA, as Degrey
Specs:
( 94 x 24 ft ) 201 gross tons, no crew
Sunk:
Monday October 4, 1976
foundered in storm while under tow - no casualties
Depth:
55 ft
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