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Tanker Norness
(Gary Gentile collection)

 

The table below provides historical and statistical data on the vessel. Some of the information may be incomplete. If you have additions or corrections, please e-mail us at the address listed below.

Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name Norness
Other Names  
Vessel Type Tanker
Owner Tanker Corp. (Panama)
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 489' / 65' /
Tonnage 9,577 GT
Hull Construction Steel
Propulsion Diesel / Screw
Cargo Fuel Oil
Built 1939 at Hamburg, Germany
Date of Loss January 14, 1942
Reason for Loss Torpedoed by U-123
Fatalities 2 (38 survivors)
Location 60 miles southeast of Block Island, RI
Coordinates (Lat/Lon) 40-26-25 N / 70-51-00 W
Coordinates (Loran C)  
Water Depth (feet) 284'
Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition  
Diving Considerations  
Other Information This was the first ship sunk by a German U-boat off the U.S. East Coast in World War II.
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