SS Papoose
Tanker · United States · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks
A Cities Service tanker torpedoed off Cape Lookout in March 1942 amid the U-boat offensive on the East Coast.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
SS Papoose was a Cities Service Oil tanker built in 1921. On 18 March 1942 she was torpedoed by U-124 off Cape Lookout, North Carolina, while carrying crude oil. She sank quickly and now lies broken on the seabed. The site is a well-known dive destination off the Outer Banks.
Vessel
- 1921
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- Steel
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- Steam, single screw
- Cities Service Oil Company
Loss
- March 18, 1942
- Enemy action
- Off Cape Lookout, North Carolina
- Atlantic Ocean
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- Crude oil
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The Wreck Today
- 130 ft
- Broken
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Position
- 34.19° N 76.42° W
- Approximate position
- Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (70/100)
Exact crew and casualty numbers are not firmly established in the sources reviewed.
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