SS Blackpoint Memorial

SS Blackpoint Memorial (HM1LXA)

Location: Bourne, MA 02532 Barnstable County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 44.352', W 70° 37.409'

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Part of the Merchant Marine Memorial at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Dedicated to the U.S.N. Armed Guard, and Merchant Seaman of W.W. II who served on ships, carrying the world to victory. In memory of The SS Blackpoint and crew, the last ship sunk in the Atlantic Theatre of War on May 5, 1945 by enemy action. She was torpedoed by the German Submarine U-853 in Lat 41.19.30 North and Long. 71.24.49 West 3.2 miles from Point Judith, Lighthouse, Rhode Island.
U.S.N. Armed Guard Ronnie Whitson · Lloyd Merchant · Seamen William Antilley · Geo.P. Baeser · Leo H. Beck · Milton Matthews · Lauper B. Clark · Cleo Clark · Robert L. Korb · Ansey L. Morgan · Marvin A Mertinek · Richard C. Shepson · Reino Lindstrom
The Crew of the USS Atherton and USS Morberly sunk the German Submarine U-853 May 6, 1945. There were no survivors
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Date Added Saturday, July 18th, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 364997 N 4622094
Decimal Degrees41.73920000, -70.62348333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 44.352', W 70° 37.409'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 44' 21.12" N, 70° 37' 24.54" W
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Area Code(s)508, 774
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 145-179 Academy Dr, Bourne MA 02532, US
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