Texel
Schooner · United States · Lost 1918 · The New Jersey Coast
A sailing vessel sunk by U-151 off Barnegat during the 1918 "Black Sunday" attacks.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Texel was sunk by the German submarine U-151 off Barnegat, New Jersey on 2 June 1918, one of 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 went down. The Black Sunday attacks were widely reported at the time and remain a notable episode of World War I reaching American coastal waters.
Vessel
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Loss
- June 2, 1918
- Enemy action
- Off Barnegat Light, New Jersey
- Atlantic Ocean
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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: Sparsely documented (50/100)
Vessel type, dimensions, and precise 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.
