Elihu B Washburne Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Elihu b washburne Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
24 5 S,45 25 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 49 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Low Water Springs |
| Name | ELIHU B WASHBURNE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | US |
| Length | 134.4 m |
| Width | 17.4 m |
| Draught | 8.2 |
| Tonnage | 7176 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | foodstuffs: solid |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 3, 1943 |
| Original Detection Year | 1943 |
| Last Detection Year | 1969 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H02171/43 9.7.43 H02171/43 9.7.43 NDW IN 240500S, 452500W. (USHO QTG MESSAGE 017657). INS AS NDWPA. - NM 1543/43. 26.6.69 26.6.69 SUNK IN 240300S, 451100W (POSN WHEN ATTACKED). (WW2 SL, LL WW2, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 28, 1991 |
Circumstances of loss
PASSAGE SANTOS FOR RIO DE JANEIRO. TORPEDOED BY U 513. (WW2SL, LL WW2, LIBERTY SHIPS, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
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