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SS Cassimir

Freighter · United States · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks

A freighter torpedoed off Cape Hatteras in March 1942, one of many losses during the U-boat offensive off the Outer Banks.

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Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

SS Cassimir was an American freighter torpedoed by U-158 off Cape Hatteras on 15 March 1942. She sank during the height of the German U-boat campaign along the U.S. East Coast. Details of her cargo and crew are less well documented than other Torpedo Junction losses. Her wreck lies off the Outer Banks.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam, single screw
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: March 15, 1942
Cause: Enemy action
Location: Off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 35.22° N 75.53° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Region: The Outer Banks

General area only: coordinate of Cape Hatteras from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, marking the named place of loss recorded for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.