Amapala
Cargo Steamer · Honduras · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of Mexico
A Honduran cargo steamer sunk by U-507 in the Gulf of Mexico in May 1942, with 1 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Amapala was a Honduran cargo steamer completed in 1924 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Walker-on-Tyne. On May 16, 1942, bound from New Orleans to La Ceiba with general cargo, she was attacked by the German submarine U-507 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 57 aboard, 1 died and 56 survived.
Vessel
- 1924
- Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Walker-on-Tyne
- Not established
- Steel
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- 4,148 gross tons
- Steam
- Standard Fruit & Steamship Co, New Orleans LA
Loss
- May 16, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- New Orleans → La Ceiba
- General cargo
- 57
- 1
- Harold B. Christiansen
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 26.67° N 88.28° W
- Reported, unconfirmed
- Gulf of Mexico
Approximate attack position reported in the U-boat's war diary; wreck not surveyed.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (78/100)
The position is the attack position reported by the U-boat, not a surveyed wreck site; depth and condition are not established.
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Particulars, route, cargo, attack narrative, complement and reported attack position.
