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Lillian Luckenbach
 Va Beach, VA
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Max Depth: 101-110ft/31-34m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Rating: 5.00 by 1 divers
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Lillian Luckenbach is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Va Beach, VA. This dive site has an average rating of 5.00 out of 5 from 1 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 101-110ft/31-34m.
Year Built 1919
Date Sunk 27 March 1943
Previous Name Marica
Depth 105 feet
Gross Tonnage 6,369
Dimensions 448’ x 6o’ x 28’
Vessel Type Freighter
Power Oil Fired Steam
Builder Sun Ship Building, Chester PA
Owner Luckenbach Steam Ship Company
Location 27032.1 41372.9
Home Port New York, NY
Cause of Sinking Collision w/ SS Cape Henlopen
In Brief
After colliding with the SS Cape Henlopen the Lillian Luckenbach began to take on water on the port side where her plates were ruptured. No lives were lost, but the ship rolled onto her beam ends and sank.
Because she sank in the swept channel (used by convoys during WWII) she was buoyed and later demolished by the Bureau of Ships salvage division. She still lies on her port side and the cargo of truck tires, airplane wings and assorted machinery are spread about her and have become home to all manner of marine life.
Source "Shipwrecks of Virginia" Gary Gentile 1992
36 58.243N 75 24.231W
From;
http://www.capt-jt.com/Wreck_Info.htm The wreck is great dive and is in 105 fsw. Many fish and lobster have made her their home. The chance to
find an artifact here is good. But getting it to the boat will be harder as most are of size. Vessel is a
Freighter 448 x 60 x 28