Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

SS Blackpoint Memorial

— Part of the Merchant Marine Memorial at Massachusetts Maritime Academy —

Photographed by James R. Murray, July 16, 2015

1. SS Blackpoint Memorial Marker

Inscription on marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the U.S.N. Armed Guard and Merchant Seamen 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.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the US Navy Armed Guard series list.

Location. 41° 44.352′ N, 70° 37.409′ W. Memorial is in Bourne, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is on Academy Drive, on the right when traveling

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west. Marker is one of the 7 memorial markers in the group of Merchant Marine Memorial on the grounds of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne, Mass. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Buzzards Bay MA 02532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Unknown Seaman Memorial (here, next to this marker); SS Pan Oceanic Faith Memorial (here, next to this marker); Crossing the Bar Memorial (here, next to this marker); Merchant Marine Memorial (here, next to this marker); Robert E. Poland (approx. 1.3 miles away); Our Fallen Heroes In The World War (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vietnam (approx. 1.3 miles away); Town of Bourne Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles

2. SS Blackpoint Memorial Marker

The Steamship Blackpoint, the last vessel sunk in the Atlantic Theatre on May 5, 1945.

(source: American Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org)

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bourne.

Also see . . .
1. SS Black Point - Last U-Boat Victim (American Merchant Marine at War). (Submitted on July 18, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida.)
2. The Battle of Point Judith - Destroyer Escort Sailors Association. (Submitted on January 29, 2022, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida.)
3. German submarine U-853 (Wikipedia). (Submitted on January 29, 2022, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida.)

German Submarine U-853 image. Click for full size.

3. German Submarine U-853

Sunk the next day by American forces.

(source: Wikipedia)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on January 28, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.