Las Choapas
Tanker · Mexico · Lost 1942 · The Mexican Gulf Coast & Campeche
A Mexican tanker sunk by U-129 in the Gulf of Mexico in June 1942, with 4 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Las Choapas was a Mexican tanker completed in 1898 by Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding & Engine Works, Chester PA. On June 27, 1942, bound from Minatitlan to Tampico with 16,000 barrels of crude oil, she was attacked by the German submarine U-129 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 32 aboard, 4 died and 28 survived.
Vessel
- 1898
- Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding & Engine Works, Chester PA
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- Steel
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- 2,005 gross tons
- Steam
- Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Tampico
Loss
- June 27, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Minatitlan → Tampico
- 16,000 barrels of crude oil
- 32
- 4
- Pedro Calderón Lozano
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 20.25° N 96.33° 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.
