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Francis Powell
 Va Beach, VA |
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Year Built 1922 Date Sunk 27 January 1942 Previous Name Macy Willis Depth 90 feet Gross Tonnage 7,096 Dimensions 431’ x 59’ x 33’ Vessel Type Tanker Power Steam Turbines Builder Baltimore Dry Docks Official Designation None Owner Atlantic Refining Co. Location 27038 Home Port Philadelphia PA Location 41766.3 Cause of Sinking Torpedoed by u-130 Location 25 miles offshore
In Brief
An American tanker hauling furnace oil and gasoline torpedoed with a loss of 4 lives. It broke into 2 pieces and the bow section was sunk by the Coast Guard Cutter "General Greene" on 1 February 1942.
A piece of history and a really nice dive.
Source "Shipwrecks of Virginia" Gary Gentile 1992