List Of Shipwrecks In 2009
The list of shipwrecks in 2009 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2009. January 2 January 3 January 4 January 11 January 18 January 25 January 30 January February 5 February 10 February 11 February 15 February 19 February 22 February 25 February 26 February March 10 March 20 March 24 March 27 March Unknown date April 16 April 17 April 25 April 29 April May 6 May 8 May 11 May 22 May 27 May June 6 June 14 June 30 June July 13 July 26 July 31 July August 3 August 6 August 8 August 12 August 15 August 16 August 20 August 25 August 26 August September 5 September 6 September 8 September 9 September 10 September 15 September 30 September October 4 October 11 October 24 October 30 October November 2 November 13 Nove ...
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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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