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Collier Black Point
(Bill Palmer collection)

 

 

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Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name Black Point
Other Names Previous names - Nebraskan and Fairmont
Vessel Type Collier
Owner C. H. Sprague & Son Co.
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 368' / 55' / 30'
Tonnage 5,553
Hull Construction Steel
Propulsion Steam / Prop
Cargo Coal
Built 1918 at Camden, NJ
Date of Loss May 5, 1945
Reason for Loss Torpedoed by German sub U-853
Fatalities 13 crewmen
Location 3¾ miles SE of Point Judith, RI
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 41-18-55N / 71-25-33W
Coordinates (Loran C)  
Water Depth (feet) 100' Maximum
Typical Visibility (feet) 5 - 20'
Wreck Condition Vessel broke in half on sinking. The bow section (most of ship) is upside down, the stern (approx. 50' section) is upright and located approx. ¼ mile from the bow. The U-853 (see U-853 information) was depth charged and destroyed by the U. S. Navy on the same day. 
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