SS Robert E. Lee
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Robert E. Lee |
| Operator | Eastern Steamship Lines |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk on 30 July 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 5,184 |
| Length | 373 ft (114 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Depth | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
S.S. Robert E. Lee and U-166 (shipwrecks and remains) | |
| Area | Adjacent to the U-166 submarine remains |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002558 |
| Added to NRHP | 7 December 2018 |
SS Robert E. Lee was a steam passenger ship built for the Eastern Steamship Lines in 1924. It sank on 30 July 1942 after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-166 on its return to New Orleans.