Shipwreck

Shipwreck

A shipwreck is the wreckage of a ship that is either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water. It results from the event of shipwrecking, which may be intentional or unintentional. There were approximately three million shipwrecks worldwide as of January 1999, according to Angela Croome, a science writer and author who specialized in the history of underwater archaeology . When a ship's crew has died or abandoned the ship, and the ship has remained adrift but unsunk, she is instead called a ghost ship.

Shipwreck (G.I. Joe)

Shipwreck is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of toys, animated series and comics. He was originally created as a character for the Sunbow/Marvel animated series in 1984, later produced as an action figure, and finally introduced into the comic book in 1985.

shipwreck

Noun

1. A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
2. An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.

Verb

1. To wreck a boat through a collision or other mishap.