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:
artificial reef, towboat
Built:
1960, Dravo , Wilmington DE USA
Specs:
( 105 x 24 ft )
Sponsor:
Spentonbush Red Star Company
Sunk:
Friday February 14, 1986 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.942' -73°55.879'
Depth:
80 ft
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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
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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'
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Type:
artificial reef, barge , gasoline, US Navy
Built:
1944, DeKom SB , Brooklyn NY USA
Specs:
( 165 x 35 ft ) 220 tons (empty) 1270 displacement tons (full)
Sponsor:
Rothenbach family, US Navy
Sunk:
Friday July 10, 1998 - Great Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°14.498' -74°21.483'
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Side-scan sonar image, with the shadow of the rudder plainly evident at the lower-right ( north end of the wreck. )
Type:
shipwreck, schooner barge
Built:
1905, T.S. Marvel Shipbuilding , Newburgh NY
Specs:
( 156 ft ) 698 tons
Sunk:
Monday March 31, 1924
foundered in storm
Depth:
60 ft
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Type:
shipwreck, barge
Specs:
( 200 x 24 ft ) 485 tons
Sunk:
Saturday November 11, 1939
Depth:
85 ft
carrying a cargo of stone
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