AH-WR-1859

Allan Jackson

Tanker · United States · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks

A Standard Oil tanker torpedoed off Diamond Shoals in January 1942, among the first losses of the U-boat campaign off the Outer Banks.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

Allan Jackson was a Standard Oil tanker built in 1921. On January 18, 1942 she was torpedoed by U-66 off Diamond Shoals while carrying crude oil north. The ship broke apart and burned. Twenty-two of her thirty-five crew died; thirteen survivors were rescued by the destroyer USS Roe.

Vessel

Built: 1921
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam, single screw
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: January 18, 1942
Cause: Enemy action
Location: Off Diamond Shoals, Cape Hatteras
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Crude oil
Aboard: 35
Lives lost: 22
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Diamond Shoals, North Carolina
Region: The Outer Banks

Precise wreck position not taken into this record.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)

The precise wreck position, depth and present condition are not established in this record.

NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, Battle of the Atlantic research
Vessel identity, attack, loss date and casualty account.
uboat.net Allied ships hit by U-boats
Vessel particulars, attacking submarine and crew outcome.
uboat.net — Allan Jackson
Second-source confirmation: date, 22 dead of 35, cargo.