Ships (35/50)

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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Shipwreck Poseidon
Type:
shipwreck, iron-hulled screw freighter, USA
Built:
1914, Scotland
Specs:
( 295 x 43 ft ) 1909 tons
Sunk:
Wednesday July 31, 1918
collision with freighter SS Somerset
Depth:
90 ft


Type:
shipwreck, steamer
Built:
1911, Newcastle, England, as Etolia
Specs:
( 348 x 50 ft ) 3373 tons
Sunk:
Tuesday April 17, 1934
ran aground on Block Island - no casualties
Depth:
20 ft

Shipwreck R.C. Mohawk
Not to be confused with the S.S. Mohawk or the other S.S. Mohawk.
Type:
shipwreck, revenue cutter, U.S. Revenue Service, on loan to U.S. Navy
Name:
A tribe of Iroquoian Indians of the eastern New York area.
Built:
1902, William R. Trigg, Richmond VA USA
Specs:
( 206 x 32 ft ) 980 gross tons, 77 crew
Sunk:
Monday October 1, 1917
collision with tanker Vennachar - no casualties
GPS:
40°25.025' -73°45.158' (AWOIS 2010)
Depth:
100 ft


Type:
shipwreck, schooner barge
Specs:
1208 tons
Sunk:
Friday June 30, 1933
GPS:
40°25.505' -73°54.071' (AWOIS 1990)
Depth:
80 ft

Nearby are the remains of several other barges.


Type:
shipwreck, iron-hulled screw steamer
Built:
1878, Scotland, as Clan Ranald
Specs:
( 305 x 34 ft ) 2008 gross tons
Sunk:
Tuesday June 4, 1901
foundered when cargo of asphalt melted and shifted - no casualties
Depth:
40 ft





Blue Crown reef
The original name "Nina" is visible below the painted name
Type:
artificial reef, freighter, Panama
Specs:
( 205 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:
Coors Brewing Company, US Army, Artificial Reef Association, Sportfish Fund, US Customs Service
Sunk:
Friday June 10, 1994 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°14.138' -74°12.357'
Depth:
100 ft