William Rockefeller (ship)
- William Rockefeller (ship)
SS "William Rockefeller" was built in 1921 and named after financier William Rockefeller. At the time of her sinking by a German submarine in 1942, the SS "William Rockefeller" was one of the world's largest tankers, and the was the largest to be lost off the North Carolina coast.
World War II
The "William Rockefeller" was coming to New York from Aruba on June 28, 1942, carrying over 135,000 barrels of bunker "C" fuel oil, when the "U-701" sent a torpedo into her port side amidships. A furious inferno ensued. The 44-member crew and her 6-member Naval Armed Guard abandoned her approximately 15 minutes later. They all survived, being picked up by "CG-470" and taken to the Ocracoke Coast Guard Station. The ship burned and drifted for 11 hours, and sank after the after the "U-701" fired another torpedo into her. The U-boat escaped for the moment, despite aerial and naval attacks, only to be sunk a week later.
Final resting place
The exact final resting place is unknown. The sinking was reported to have occurred 16 miles ENE of Diamond Shoal Light Buoy.
ee also
List of shipwrecks
References
[http://www.nc-wreckdiving.com/WRECKS/ROCKEFELLER/ROCKEFELLER.HTML Article by Paul M. Hudy] http://www.aukevisser.nl/inter/id129.htm
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