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Other sunken vessels

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  1. C4ENG, Jan 10, 2010
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    There is a link down below from Google Maps showing the shipping port of Alexandria. In this photo in the center you can see there is an anchorage area where 3 large ship are sunken. This port in the Med sea looks like a very profitable place where sunken vessel should not be.
    Could any one shed any insight or knowledge on this and how these vessels sank?


    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou...6697,29.853673&spn=0.035175,0.087891&t=h&z=14
  2. RER, Jan 10, 2010
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  3. K1W1, Jan 11, 2010
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    Hi,

    I would say they filled up with water till they touched the bottom.

    The reasons for them being able to deteriorate to this condition are many and varied but normally they will be tired old ships that have been through several incarnations and are now no longer economic or viable to operate, as they won't be returning any profit on money invested in them no one wants to spend anything to pay for any maintenance keep them afloat and they sink.
  4. PropBet, Jan 11, 2010
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    While these aren't sunken, the USA has their own "storage" area. Better known as the Suisun Bay NRDF. The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NRDF), under the custody of MARAD, is an inactive reserve source of basic Merchant design type ships that could be activated within 20 - 120 days to meet the shipping requirements of the United States during national emergencies.

    Translation: The "Mothball" errr.... Boneyard for the Navy. And from the looks of many of the ships, there is no way... absolutely no way possible they'd be resurrected in 20 to 120 days if needed as per the NRDF. it's interesting to see when I pass by the area. What I hear as of recent is that it's essentially a holding yard for ships that end up going to the artificial reef program along the west coast.

    http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=38.071474,-122.100163&spn=0.064326,0.1684&t=h&z=13

    More info: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/suisun-bay.htm
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Reserve_Fleet
  5. CTdave, Jan 11, 2010
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    Baaaahahaha! That is a good one!!!!!!:D
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    Structural failure after hitting a plastic bouy, a barge, frying Pan Shoal and a UFO.
  7. C4ENG, Jan 11, 2010
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    I think the thing is that intrigue me the most was the fact that they have just left the vessels in what I would had thought to be a very profitable port.

    I could only imagine how fast a vessel would be removed in Ft. Lauderdale if one sank any where near the port, and not to mention the level of news media on the subject.
  8. PropBet, Jun 9, 2011
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    Wow, it took me a few minutes to find this thread, and specifically my reply from some time ago.

    None the less, I came across this news story:
    And his site, and the (very interesting) images and dialog here:
    http://scotthaefner.com/beyond/mothball-fleet-ghost-ships/

    Any ideas on images 33 and 34? Looks to be something of a conversation piece?

    *edit*
    Some additional images, as well dialog on each image:
    http://scotthaefner.com/photos/place/Mothball+Fleet/2771/
    Last edited: Jun 9, 2011