This large tanker Persephone was torpedoed by U-593 off Barnegat Light in shallow water less than 3 miles off the inlet. It's stern section remains after breaking in two, while enroute to New York.

One the afternoon of May 25, 1942 von Kapitan Kelbling, submerged and fired a torpedo hittin the starboard side. The tanker's cargo began to burn and the Master gave orders to abandon ship.  Persephone's crew was rescued by a Coast Guard patrol boat.  The convoy escorts, supported by aircraft, counterattacked damaging the boat.  The tanker's bow section was salvaged and towed to New York, where 21,000 of 80,000 barrels of oil were salvaged.  Her midship house was removed intact and placed on the tanker Livingston Roe.  A hazard to navigation jutting out of the 50 foot depths, she stern section was later blown up by the US Coast Guard.  Locals boarded the abandoned wreckage making good use of piping and supplies.