Ships (9/50) ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Ships (9/50)

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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Brooklyn DPC-15

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat
Built:: 1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA USA as DPC-15, later Brooklyn
Specs:: ( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
Sponsor:: Friends of the Norma K
Sunk:: Tuesday October 30, 2001 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.390' -73°59.550'

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Brunette

Type:: shipwreck, steamer, USA
Built:: 1867, Pusey & Jones, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:: 274 tons (?), 9 crew
Sunk:: Tuesday February 1, 1870
collision with steamer Santiago de Cuba ( 1627 tons) - 2 casualties
Depth:: 75 ft

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Burnside

Type:: shipwreck, schooner
Built:: 1894, Robert Palmer & Son, Noank CT USA
Specs:: 855 tons
Sunk:: Sunday April 20, 1913

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C.ANN

Type:: artificial reef, trawler
Built:: see below, 1977, previously Margaret Ann II, Capt Seaweed
Specs:: ( 62x19 ft )
Sunk:: Oct 2025 - Manasquan Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40.073167 -73.981057
Depth:: 75 ft

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Caddo

Type:: shipwreck, barge
Specs:: 432 tons
Sunk:: Friday August 26, 1921
Depth:: 65 ft

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Cadet - John H. Winstead

Type:: shipwreck, schooner barge
Built:: 1922, Baltimore MD USA as John H Winstead
Specs:: ( 215 x 36 ft ) 1160 tons
Sunk:: Monday December 5, 1927
foundered in storm - no casualties
Depth:: 80 ft

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Cape Fear

Under tow to the reef, with crushed wheelhouse and no masts

Type:: artificial reef, clam dredge
Built:: 1983, James K Walker Marine, Moss Point MS USA
Specs:: ( 112x24 ft ) 188 gross tons
Sunk:: Wednesday March 8, 2000 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:: 75 ft
GPS:: 40°43.505' -72°46.386'

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Capt. Smitty

Type:: shipwreck, trawler
Sunk:: August 29, 1956

probably disintegrated

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Captain Bart YOG-58

Type:: artificial reef, tanker, US Navy
Built:: 1944, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ USA, as YOG-58
Specs:: ( 174 x 33 ft ) 1390 displacement tons (full)
Sponsor:: GPPCBA, Crown Beer Distributors, Budweiser
Sunk:: Friday June 9, 2000 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°07.103' -73°41.479'
Depth:: 130 ft

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Captain Bill

Type:: artificial reef, tugboat, McAllister Towing (Boston)
Built:: 1950, Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, NY as Hazleton
Specs:: ( 110 x 27 ft ) 199 gross tons
Sponsor:: Herb & Veronica Segars
Sunk:: Wednesday November 10, 2004 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:: 40°03.104' -73°59.283'
Depth:: 75 ft

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Portholes & Deck Lights

Portholes are used to let light and air into a ship. They are usually constructed of brass for corrosion resistance, which makes them highly desirable as collector's items. The drawing at right shows all the major parts:

The immovable backing plate, bolted to the vessel's hull, which carries the hinges for the swing plate and deadlight
The glass swing plate, which is secured shut by large butterfly nuts called 'dogs'
The deadlight, used when it is desired to black-out the vessel, as in time of war

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