Gulfoil
Tanker · United States · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of Mexico
An American tanker sunk by U-506 in the Gulf of Mexico in May 1942, with 21 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Gulfoil was an American tanker completed in 1912 by New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden NJ. On May 17, 1942, bound from Port Arthur, Texas to New York with 54,000 barrels of diesel oil, gas enrichment and bunker oil, she was attacked by the German submarine U-506 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 40 aboard, 21 died and 19 survived.
Vessel
- 1912
- New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden NJ
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- Steel
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- 5,189 gross tons
- Steam
- Gulf Oil Co, New York
Loss
- May 17, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Port Arthur, Texas → New York
- 54,000 barrels of diesel oil, gas enrichment and bunker oil
- 40
- 21
- A. Henry Rowe
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 28.13° N 89.77° 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.
