Jacob M. Haskell
Schooner · United States · Lost 1918 · The New Jersey Coast
A four-masted coal schooner sunk by U-151 off Barnegat during the 1918 "Black Sunday" attacks.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Jacob M. Haskell was a four-masted coal schooner sunk by the German submarine U-151 off Barnegat, New Jersey on 2 June 1918. She was among several vessels attacked that day in a single coordinated sweep by the submarine, an episode remembered as "Black Sunday" along the New Jersey coast. Her crew escaped safely before she sank. The attacks were widely reported and heightened public anxiety about the vulnerability of the American coastline during World War I.
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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- 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.
