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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This photo is signed by Admiral Chester W Nimitz.
Type:
shipwreck, submarine , U.S. Navy
Built:
1924, Portsmouth Navy Yard , NH USA
Specs:
( 341 x 28 ft ) 2000 displacement tons, no crew
Sunk:
Monday March 12, 1945
Depth: 155 ft - sand ; 140 ft - deck ; 120 ft - conning tower
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The Blenny as she appeared during World War II.
Type:
shipwreck, Balao ( modified Gato ) class
submarine , U.S. Navy
Built:
1944, Electric Boat Company , Groton, CT USA
Specs:
( 312 x 27 ft ) 1810 tons, no crew
Sunk:
Wednesday June 7, 1989
Depth:
70 ft
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Type:
shipwreck, private yacht, converted to U.S. Navy patrol boat
Name:
Catamount is another name for a mountain lion, felis concolor .Built:
1929, Luders Marine , Stamford CT USA
Specs:
( 85 x 15 ft ) 67 gross tons, 11 crew
Sunk:
Saturday March 27, 1943
Depth:
125 ft
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Type:
shipwreck, tugboat , US Navy
Name:
An Indian tribe of Pennsylvania and New York, later relocated to Oklahoma.
Built:
1891, John H. Dialogue & Son , Camden NJ USA, as Edgar F. Luckenbach
Specs:
( 120 x 25 ft ) 272 gross tons, 20 crew
Sunk:
Tuesday July 26, 1918
Depth:
90 ft
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Type:
shipwreck, submarine , U.S. Navy
Built:
1912, Lake Torpedo Boat Company , Newport News, VA USA
Specs:
( 161 x 13 ft ) 400 tons, no crew
Sunk:
Wednesday July 30, 1919
Depth:
81 ft
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In the Panama Canal locks, 1920.
Type:
shipwreck, destroyer , Wickes / Tattnall class, U.S. Navy
Built:
1919, New York Shipbuilding , Camden NJ USA
Specs:
( 314 x 31 ft ) 1211 gross tons, 145 crew
Sunk:
Saturday February 28, 1942
Depth:
120 ft
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Lone Star
Type:
shipwreck, patrol boat, U.S. Navy (converted yacht)
Built:
1929, Germany, as Lone Star
Specs:
( 171 x 26 ft ) 469 gross tons, 47 crew
Sunk:
Friday October 15, 1943collision with destroyer USS Greer ( 1090 tons) - no casualties
Depth:
130 ft
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Type:
shipwreck, destroyer , Benson class, U.S. Navy ( similar to USS Turner )
Built:
1941, Bethlehem Staten Island , Staten Island NY USA
Specs:
( 348 x 36 ft ) 1620 displacement tons, 266 crew
Sunk:
Thursday October 21, 1943collision with tanker Bulkoil (8071 tons) - 38 casualties
Depth: 260 ft
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