Long-abandoned Navy vessel sunk off Charleston coast reborn as artificial reef

Just before one sunrise on the Charleston coast, a long-forgotten Navy vessel began its final journey to transform from an ...

This Navy Torpedo Recovery Vessel Is South Carolina's Newest Ocean Reef

South Carolina sank the abandoned Navy torpedo recovery ship TWR-8419 to create a new artificial reef after years of legal and environmental concerns.
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‘Take this as a warning’: SCDNR removes abandoned vessel from Bohicket Creek

WADMALAW ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has removed a 120-foot abandoned Navy torpedo vessel from Bohicket Creek on Wadmalaw Island. The vessel, also known as ...

What It Means When A Ship Is Scuttled (And Why It Happened So Often In WWII)

Scuttling is when a ship's crew intentionally sinks a ship themselves, and it happened a lot during WWII to ensure ships didn ...
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S.C. Department of Natural Resources removes abandoned Navy torpedo-retriever boat from Lowcountry waterway

SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin and and S.C. Sen. Chip Campsen are flanked by several SCDNR law enforcement officers at Bohicket Creek, Aug. 19. Photo by Allison DeVore, SCDNR. Abandoned Navy ...
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Abandoned Ships, Oregon Donkey Sanctuary, Farewell to Ed Jahn

Beneath the peeling paint and rusted decks of derelict ships, there's a deeper human story. A home for abused and deserted donkeys turns out to also be a refuge for humans. After 25 years of ...