Carrabulle
Tanker · United States · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of Mexico
An American tanker sunk by U-106 in the Gulf of Mexico in May 1942, with 22 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Carrabulle was an American tanker completed in 1920 by American International Shipbuilding Corp, Hog Island PA. On May 26, 1942, bound from Good Hope, Louisiana to San Juan, Puerto Rico with 42,307 barrels of liquid asphalt, she was attacked by the German submarine U-106 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 40 aboard, 22 died and 18 survived.
Vessel
- 1920
- American International Shipbuilding Corp, Hog Island PA
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- Steel
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- 5,030 gross tons
- Steam
- Cuba Distilling Co Inc, New York
Loss
- May 26, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Good Hope, Louisiana → San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 42,307 barrels of liquid asphalt
- 40
- 22
- Norris T. Ela
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 26.30° N 89.35° 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.
