Edward H. Cole
Schooner · United States · Lost 1918 · The New Jersey Coast
A four-masted coal schooner sunk by the German submarine U-151 off Barnegat during the 1918 "Black Sunday" attacks.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Edward H. Cole was a four-masted coal schooner sunk by the German submarine U-151 off Barnegat Light, New Jersey on 2 June 1918. She was one of several American vessels attacked that day in a single coordinated sweep by the submarine, an episode later remembered as "Black Sunday" for bringing the First World War directly to the New Jersey coast. Her crew was able to abandon ship before she went down. The attacks caused alarm along the entire eastern seaboard and prompted new coastal defense measures.
Vessel
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Loss
- June 2, 1918
- Enemy action
- Off Barnegat Light, New Jersey
- Atlantic Ocean
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- Coal
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- The crew was generally reported to have abandoned ship safely before the sinking.
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (62/100)
Precise vessel dimensions and the exact wreck location are not established in the sources reviewed.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
Account of the U-151 Black Sunday attacks and vessels sunk.
