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The Monument to the Sunken Ships, dedicated to ships destroyed during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War, designed by Amandus Adamson. A ship is scuttled when its crew deliberately sinks it, typically by opening holes in its hull.
Scuttling, the deliberate sinking of one's own ship; Scuttle or sidescuttle, a synonym for a porthole, a circular window in a ship. Coal scuttle, a bucket-like container for coal; Shaving scuttle, a teapot-like container for hot water; Scuttle, a fictional character in Disney's The Little Mermaid
A blockship is a ship deliberately sunk to prevent a river, channel, ... The above is the principal and enduring meaning of 'block ship', but in the mid-19th century ...
A ship was deliberately sunk off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, 18 April, to create an artificial reef. Officials from the Okaloosa County Coastal Resource team worked with Destin-Fort Walton ...
A Kingston valve is a type of valve fitted in the bottom of a ship's plating [1] that connects the sea to the ship's piping and storage tanks. A Kingston valve is a type of seacock . [ 1 ] It is arranged so that, under normal operating conditions, sea pressure keeps the valve closed. [ 2 ]
Fire that burns for a long time before the ship sinks (e.g., Achille Lauro) Foundering, i.e., taking in so much water that buoyancy is lost and the ship sinks (e.g., RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic); some ships with a dense cargo (e.g., iron ore) may break up when sinking quickly and hitting a rocky seabed
A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are believed to have killed one mariner on board, authorities said early Wednesday. It was the second ship sunk in the rebels ...
After being hit repeatedly by missile and artillery fire and bombs dropped by U.S. and Philippine warplanes during the combat drills, the mock enemy ship sank as black smoke billowed from its stern.