Isabel B. Wiley
Schooner · United States · Lost 1918 · The New Jersey Coast
A coal schooner sunk by U-151 off Barnegat during the 1918 "Black Sunday" attacks that alarmed the American coast.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Isabel B. Wiley was a coal schooner sunk by the German submarine U-151 off Barnegat, New Jersey on 2 June 1918, one of several vessels attacked in a single sweep that day. The coordinated sinkings, later called "Black Sunday," demonstrated that German submarines could operate directly off the American coast during World War I. Her crew was able to escape before she went down. The event drew wide press coverage and heightened concern along the Eastern Seaboard.
Vessel
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- Wood
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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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- Crew were generally reported to have escaped 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 (58/100)
Precise vessel dimensions and 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.
