Amatlan
Tanker · Mexico · Lost 1942 · The Mexican Gulf Coast & Campeche
A Mexican tanker sunk by U-171 in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1942, with 10 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Amatlan was a Mexican tanker completed in 1923 by Ansaldo San Giorgio, Muggiano, Spezia. On September 4, 1942, bound from Havana to Tampico in ballast, she was attacked by the German submarine U-171 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 34 aboard, 10 died and 24 survived.
Vessel
- 1923
- Ansaldo San Giorgio, Muggiano, Spezia
- Not established
- Steel
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- 6,511 gross tons
- Steam
- Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Tampico
Loss
- September 4, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Havana → Tampico
- Ballast
- 34
- 10
- Gonzalo Montalvo Salazar
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 23.45° N 97.50° 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.
