Warships
A number of warships are sunk in New Jersey and New York waters:
- 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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- Type:
- shipwreck, tugboat, U.S. War Shipping Administration (Navy)
- Name:
- All the ships of this class were named for lighthouses in the U.S., except for the Great Isaac, which is in the Bahamas.
- Built:
- 1944, General Ship, Boston MA USA
- Specs:
- ( 185 x 37 ft ) 1117 gross tons, 27 crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday April 16, 1947
collision with Norwegian freighter Bandeirante - no casualties - Depth:
- 90 ft
More: Great Isaac ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, destroyer, Gleaves class, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1942, Vigor Seattle, Seattle WA USA
- Specs:
- ( 348 x 36 ft ) 1630 displacement tons, 276 crew
- Sunk:
- Tuesday June 6, 1961
scuttled - no casualties - Depth:
- 1,150 ft
More: USS Baldwin DD-624 ...
- 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
More: USS Murphy DD-603 ...
- Type:
- collapsed radar platform, USAF
- Built:
- 1955, Portland ME USA
- Specs:
- ( 67 ft above water) 6000 tons, 14 crew (minimum)
- Sunk:
- Sunday January 15, 1961
storm/structural failure/design deficiency - no survivors - GPS:
- 39°47'56.43" -72°40'08.00" (US Navy 2004)
- Depth:
- 180 ft, starts at 110 ft
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- 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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