Hamlet
Motor Tanker · Norway · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of Mexico
A Norwegian motor tanker sunk by U-753 in the Gulf of Mexico in May 1942; everyone aboard survived.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Hamlet was a Norwegian motor tanker completed in 1934 by A/B Götaverken, Gothenburg. On May 27, 1942, bound from Beaumont, Texas to Liverpool with 8927 tons of crude oil, she was attacked by the German submarine U-753 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. All 36 aboard survived.
Vessel
- 1934
- A/B Götaverken, Gothenburg
- Not established
- Steel
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- 6,578 gross tons
- Diesel
- Bruusgaard, Kiøsterud & Co, Drammen
Loss
- May 27, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Beaumont, Texas → Liverpool
- 8927 tons of crude oil
- 36
- 0
- Nils A. Ambjørnsen
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 28.42° N 91.00° 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.
