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Ships (45/50)

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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USS Bass V-2 / SS-64

Shipwreck USS Bass — 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
deliberate - weapons test
Depth:: 155 ft - sand ; 140 ft - deck ; 120 ft - conning tower

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USS Blenny SS-324

Shipwreck USS Blenny — 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
"Africa Queen" artificial reef, Maryland
Depth:: 70 ft

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USS Catamount CG-85006

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
engine explosion - 6 casualties
Depth:: 125 ft

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USS Cherokee ID-458

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
foundered in storm - 10 survivors
Depth:: 90 ft

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USS G-1 SS-19

Type:: shipwreck, submarine, U.S. Navy
Built:: 1911, Lake Torpedo Boat Company, Newport News, VA USA
Specs:: ( 161 x 13 ft ) 400 tons, no crew
Sunk:: Tuesday June 21, 1921, deliberate - weapons test

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USS G-2 SS-27

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
foundered after weapons tests - 3 casualties (inspection crew)
Depth:: 81 ft

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USS Jacob Jones DD-130

Shipwreck USS Jacob Jones — 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
torpedoed by U-578 - 134 casualties
Depth:: 120 ft

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USS L-8 SS-48

Type:: shipwreck, submarine, U.S. Navy
Built:: 1917, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH USA
Specs:: ( 167 x 15 ft ) no crew
Sunk:: Wednesday May 26, 1926
deliberate - torpedo test
Depth:: 110 ft

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USS Moonstone PYc-9

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, 1943
collision with destroyer USS Greer ( 1090 tons) - no casualties
Depth:: 130 ft

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USS Murphy DD-603

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, 1943
collision with tanker Bulkoil (8071 tons) - 38 casualties
Depth:: 260 ft

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