Sunken Ship

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.

Ship

A ship is a large watercraft designed for travel across the surface of a body of water, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized tasks such as warfare, oceanography 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. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce.

sunken

Verb

1. past participle of sink

Adjective

1. Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged
2. (of eyes or cheeks) Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.

ship

Noun

1. A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
2. A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.

Verb

1. To send by water-borne transport.
2. To send (a parcel or container) to a recipient (by any means of transport).