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Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia
Alexander Macomb
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A typical World War II
Liberty ship
(Paul Sherman Collection)A World War II
convoy at sea
(Paul Sherman 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.
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| Vessel Name | Alexander Macomb |
| Other Names | |
| Vessel Type | American freighter (Liberty Ship) |
| Owner | |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 441' / 56' / |
| Tonnage | 10,000 DT |
| Hull Construction | Steel |
| Propulsion | Steam / Screw |
| Cargo | War materials |
| Built | 1942 at Baltimore, MD (Bethlehem Fairfield Yard) |
| Date of Loss | July 3, 1942 |
| Reason for Loss | Torpedoed by German submarine U-215 see our U-215 data page) |
| Fatalities | 10 (31 crewmen rescued) |
| Last Trip | |
| Wreck Location | On Georges Bank - 120 miles south of Shelburne |
| Coordinates (Lat/Lon) | 41.48N / 66.38W (per U-boat.net) |
| Coordinates (Loran C) | |
| Water Depth (feet) | 270' |
| Typical Visibility (feet) | |
| Wreck Condition | |
| Diving Considerations | |
| Other Information | The newly-built Macomb was traveling in a wartime convoy bound for Murmansk, Russia, via Halifax. The convoy was being escorted by British and American warships. Due to some problem, the Macomb lagged behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk by the U-215. When the attack occurred, the British ship HMS Le Tigre chased down the sub and destroyed it with depth charges. The exact locations of the Macomb and U-215 wrecks were unknown for many years. Then in the summer of 2004, the wrecks were located by a Canadian team of researchers. For more information on the discovery of these wrecks, see CBC News report |
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