- Type:
- shipwreck, collier, USA
- Built:
- 1918, New York Shipbuilding, Camden NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 369 x 55 ft ) 5353 displacement tons
- Sunk:
- Saturday May 5, 1945
torpedoed by U-853 - 12 casualties - Depth:
- 85 ft
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Ships (8/49)
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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U-151's path from Isabel B Wiley to Carolina
The U-151 was the first German U-boat to operate in U.S. territory in World War I. The U-151 is not actually sunk in these waters ( it was sunk deep off Virginia after the war, ) but it did "contribute" the following six shipwrecks, all on the same day, Sunday, June 2, 1918:
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- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer, USA
- Built:
- 1852, Thomas & William Collyer, New York NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 225 x 37 ft ) 1556 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Sunday February 20, 1859
ran aground in fog - no casualties - GPS:
- 40°25.641' -73°51.135' (AWOIS 2003)
- Depth:
- 35 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, dry-dock barge
- Depth:
I don't know the reason for this offshore barge's name, other than it might well be the real one. Nevertheless, this wood barge, sometimes called a drydock lies in 120+ of water and is usually a very good lobster dive, albeit a deeper one. Bottom visibility is often cloudy to poor. It's not the best bottom conditions here, but a careful and advanced certified diver can bring home a lot of lobsters for dinner with a dive here. This spot isn't frequently dived.
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- Type:
- artificial reef, freighter, Panama
- Specs:
- ( 205 x 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Coors Brewing Company, US Army, Artificial Reef Association, Sportfish Fund, US Customs Service
- Sunk:
- Friday June 10, 1994 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°14.138' -74°12.357'
- Depth:
- 100 ft
More: Blue Crown ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, steamer ( assuming it is the Creole ) USA
- Built:
- 1862, Mystic CN, USA
- Specs:
- ( 194 x 34 ft ) 1229 tons
- Sunk:
- March 17, 1868, ran aground in fog - no casualties
- Depth:
- 20 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, barge
- Depth:
- 120 ft
This wreck got its name from the first few divers to get there, who struck it rich in lobsters in its wooden ribs and decking. The wreckage is very well spread out in several lines or walls, with decking off to one side. Near the bow, an overturned piece of decking is home to ling and blackfish. Off to the side lie the winch and small bits of machinery.
More: Bonanza ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, barge
- Specs:
- ( 200 ft ) 1759 tons, 4 crew
- Sunk:
- Tuesday November 1, 1932
foundered - no casualties - Depth:
- 70 ft
wooden
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- Type:
- shipwreck, submarine chaser, later party boat, USA
- Built:
- 1942, Mathis Yacht Building, Camden NJ USA, as SC-635
- Specs:
- ( 112 x 18 ft ) 99 gross tons, 19 crew, including passengers
- Sunk:
- Saturday December 20, 1989
foundered after structural failure of aft hull caused by improper modifications - 2 casualties - Depth:
- 35 ft
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Homarus americanus
Size: to 36" and 45 lbs. (record)
Habitat: subtidal to the edge of the continental shelf, in any sheltered spot
Notes:
Lobsters differ from shrimps in having three pairs of clawed legs, the first with very large claws. Southern "Spiny Lobsters" are only distantly related; freshwater crayfish are closer. Lobsters, or "Bugs", are mainly nocturnal, and feed primarily on living or freshly killed food rather than scavenging on carrion, as was once thought. Although they are predominantly solitary creatures, lobsters do have a sort of social life amongst themselves. Males are more aggressive than females and will form pecking orders among individuals in an area. Female lobsters apparently seek the protection of a male when molting, then mate afterward. Lobsters shed their shells once or twice a year, depending mainly on the temperature.
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