AH-WR-1865

Ulysses

Passenger-Cargo Steamer · United Kingdom · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks

A Blue Funnel liner sunk off Cape Hatteras in 1942 with everyone aboard saved.

Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Historically Reconstructed. Drawn from partial documentation of this vessel together with her known class and configuration. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Ulysses was a large British passenger-cargo liner of the Blue Funnel Line. On April 11, 1942 she was torpedoed by U-160 off Cape Hatteras and sank. Everyone aboard, crew and passengers, was rescued.

Vessel

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

Loss

Date: April 11, 1942
Cause: Enemy action
Location: Off Cape Hatteras
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

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

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Region: The Outer Banks

Precise wreck position not taken into this record.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Partially documented (70/100)

Build year, total aboard, position and depth are not established in this record.

NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, Battle of the Atlantic research
Vessel identity, attack, loss date and casualty account.
uboat.net Allied ships hit by U-boats
Vessel particulars, attacking submarine and crew outcome.
uboat.net — Ulysses
Second-source confirmation: date, 290 survivors, cargo.