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Lillian Luckenbach
 Va Beach, VA |
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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 Official Designation None Owner Luckenbach Steam Ship Company Location 27032.1 Home Port New York, NY Location 41372.9 Cause of Sinking Collision w/ SS Cape Henlopen Location -
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