SS E.M. Clark
Tanker · United States · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks
A Standard Oil tanker torpedoed off Hatteras the same night as Papoose, now resting deep and largely intact.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
SS E.M. Clark was a Standard Oil of New Jersey tanker built in 1921. She was torpedoed by U-124 off Cape Hatteras on 18 March 1942 while carrying fuel oil from Baton Rouge to New York. She sank in deep water and remains remarkably intact today. The wreck is regarded as one of the best-preserved Torpedo Junction tankers.
Vessel
- 1921
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- Steel
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- Steam, single screw
- Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Loss
- March 18, 1942
- Enemy action
- Off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
- Atlantic Ocean
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana → New York
- Fuel oil
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The Wreck Today
- 240 ft
- Intact, upright
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Position
- 34.98° N 75.40° W
- Approximate position
- Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (75/100)
Crew and casualty figures are not firmly established in the sources reviewed.
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Loss details, wreck condition
