List Of Shipwrecks In 1867
The list of shipwrecks in 1867 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1867. January February March April May June July August September October November December Unknown date References Notes BibliographyGaines, W. Craig. ''Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks''. Louisiana State University Press, 2008
. . *Ingram, C. W. N., and Wheatley, P. O., (1936) ''Shipwrecks: New Zealand disasters 1795–1936.'' Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Book Publishing Association. {{1860s shipwrecks Lists of shipwrecks by year, 1867 Maritime incidents in 1867, ...
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Ship
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo 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 purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration, colonization, and science. After the 15th century, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to world population growth. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce. The word ''ship'' has meant, depending on the era and the context, either just a large vessel or specifically a ship-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts, each of which is square-rigged. As of 2016, there were more than 49,000 merchant ships, totaling almost 1.8 billion dead weight tons. Of these 28% were oil tankers, 43% were bulk carriers, and ...
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