- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, yacht, USA
- Built:
- 1906, Consolidated Shipbuilding, Morris Heights NY USA as Galatea
- Specs:
- ( 140 x 18 ft ) 157 tons, 9 crew
- Sunk:
- Sunday April 29, 1923
grounded on Fisher's Island - 1 casualty
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Ships (42/49)
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, tugboat
- Built:
- 1975, Orange TX USA
- Specs:
- ( 89 x 27 ft ) 99 tons, 7 crew
- Sunk:
- Sunday March 7, 1993
cause unknown - two survivors - Depth:
- 140 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, "whale-back" steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1890, AmShip Superior, Duluth MN USA, as Colgate Hoyt
- Specs:
- ( 276 x 36 ft ) 1253 displacement tons
- Sunk:
- Saturday December 25, 1909
ran aground in thick fog - 10 casualties - Depth:
- 14 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1957, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, Massachusetts, as Dick Perini
- Specs:
- ( 45 x 14 ft ) 21 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday June 29, 2023 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.792' -74°01.191'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1954, Calumet Shipyard & Drydock, Calumet IL as Sharon Lee
- Specs:
- ( 89 x 26 ft ) 167 gross tons
- Sponsor:
- thesportfishngfund.org, Ann E Clark Foundation
- Sunk:
- Thursday June 16, 2016 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°14.038' -74°12.568'
- Depth:
- 75 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat, USA
- Built:
- 1955, Matton Shipyard, Cohoes NY USA as Matton
- Specs:
- ( 90 x 20 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Joe Williams, Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Atlantic County Party & Charter Boat Association
- Sunk:
- Friday April 27, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°15.290' -74°14.060'
- Depth:
- 75 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Built:
- circa 1990, NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 42 x 22 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Forked River Tuna Club
- Sunk:
- Tuesday May 21, 2002 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.973' -74°01.459'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, ferry
- Built:
- 1975, Todd Houston, Houston, TX
- Specs:
- ( 320 x 68 ft ) 2,139 tons
- Sunk:
- Friday, June 15, 2018 - DelJerseyLand Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 38°30.882' -74°30.848'
- Depth:
- 125 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler, USA
- Built:
- 1975, Master Marine, Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
- Specs:
- ( 70 ft ) 147 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 9, 2001 - Moriches Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- GPS:
- 40°43.480' -72°46.503'
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by Michael C. Barnette
Poly-chlorinated biphenols (PCBs) and heavy metals ( Pb, Cu, Ni, Cd, Zn, Ag, and Hg ) have become an issue of concern with artificial reef development, as popular reef building materials ( e.g., ex-Navy vessels ) may contain quantities of these toxic materials that may potentially be transferred through the food chain. This transference, or bioaccumulation, may have unforseen effects on the marine environment and, ultimately, human health through consumption of contaminated finfish and shellfish harvested from these reefs. However, thousands of ships have met their demise without the environmental cleansing and preparation that artificial reefs require, perhaps posing a potentially greater health risk to consumers and divers.
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