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Francis Powell
 Va Beach, VA
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Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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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
36 49.054N
75 23.849W