This is sonar, and yes, WWII era, this is making me wonder, could there be USN and USCG ships in this graveyard? Again, my idea of restoring one for a museum at the sight is an idea for honoring those that served aboard these now-dying ships.

I can also make out an "NE" on it... making it possibly New York or New Jersey (NY being more probable with the space given) does anyone else think that this may have been a rescue craft?

I'll have to agree with Roger, based on my experience with trains, those engines have to be at least 1,000 hp, perhaps even more

To answer your question Camo, it's because the ships can still partialysupport their own weight in the water, it would take a lot of fuel and machenery to pull one of these ships out onto a drydock for scraping.

From the structure that's left, i'd say this ferry might be from the early 1900's.. my guess would be between 1903-1925, but i'm not 100% sure

Its true that these beautiful ships are now jsut rusting away.. kinda reminds me of Dr. Ballard's book LOST LINERS. I'm wondering about the history behind all of thse ships. It probabily isn't costing the taxpayers anything, but i wish one of thse could be restored and diplaied as a museum at the sight itself, shoinw the life and death of a ship.