Ship disposal

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type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships for scrap recycling

man-made underwater structure

thumb|right|upright=0.590|The Monument to the Sunken Ships, dedicated to ships destroyed during the siege of Sevastopol during the [[Crimean War, designed by Amandus Adamson]]

post World War II Royal Navy operation to scuttle German U-boats surrendered to the Allies

ship that is shot at for practice

location where scrapped ships are left to decay and disintegrate

ship breaking yard in Alang, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India