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The 287-foot freighter was intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef in 1985.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
In this screenshot from one of the live cameras aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the new Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL freighter is being jettisoned away from the station.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The Rotate data indicated that the Middle Eastern conflict had forced carriers to reroute their freighters to different stops worldwide, or skip them altogether.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The freighters must travel between 1,000 and 2,000 miles while fully loaded.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
In this screenshot from one of the live cameras aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the new Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL freighter is being jettisoned away from the station.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The Rotate data indicated that the Middle Eastern conflict had forced carriers to reroute their freighters to different stops worldwide, or skip them altogether.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The freighters must travel between 1,000 and 2,000 miles while fully loaded.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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freighter
noun
freight·er
ˈfrāt-ər 
1
: a person who carries or ships freight
2
: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight
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