Ships (36/49)

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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Type:
shipwreck, schooner, USA
Built:
1886, Rockland ME USA
Specs:
( 225 x 37 ft ) 1556 tons
Sunk:
February 8, 1899; unknown
Depth:
23 ft

aka "Derrick Barge"



Shipwreck Roda
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, England
Built:
1897, England
Specs:
( 315 x 44 ft ) 2516 gross tons
Sunk:
Thursday February 3, 1908
ran aground in heavy fog - no casualties
Depth:
20 ft

debris field, bow, stern, boiler


Ronde Joyce II reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1941, ? Pascagoula MS USA ?
Specs:
( 62 x 17 ft )
Sponsor:
Coffey, Graybowski, Clark's Landing Marina, Mercury Marine
Sunk:
Thursday August 5, 1993 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.486' -73°57.224'
Depth:
65 ft

Rothenbach I reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge, fuel oil, US Navy
Built:
1944, DeKom SB, Brooklyn NY USA
Specs:
( 165 x 35 ft ) 220 tons (empty) 1270 displacement tons (full)
Sponsor:
Rothenbach & Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Wednesday June 11, 1997 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°53.368' -74°39.800'


Shipwreck RP Resor
A model of the Resor
Type:
shipwreck, tanker, USA
Name:
Named for R P Resor, Treasurer of Standard Oil.
Built:
1936, Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny NJ USA
Specs:
( 435 x 66 ft ) 7451 gross tons, 49 crew
Sunk:
Friday February 28, 1942
torpedoed by U-578 - 2 survivors
Depth:
125 ft


Shipwreck Rump
A spike protrudes from wooden decking
Type:
shipwreck, schooner barge
Specs:
approximately 150 ft
Depth:
80 ft

Type:
shipwreck, barge
Specs:
( 200 x 24 ft ) 485 tons
Sunk:
Saturday November 11, 1939
Depth:
85 ft

carrying a cargo of stone



Iron and steel artifacts are much less sought-after than brass and other metals, because they readily corrode in saltwater, and are difficult to clean and preserve after recovery. Exposure to air tremendously accelerates the corrosive process, and without proper conservation, a nice iron or steel artifact will become an ugly lump of rust within weeks of removal from the water.

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