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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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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
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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