Major General Henry Gibbins
Cargo Steamer · United States · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of Mexico
An American cargo steamer sunk by U-158 in the Gulf of Mexico in June 1942; everyone aboard survived.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Major General Henry Gibbins was an American cargo steamer completed in 1918 by Skinner & Eddy Corp, Seattle WA. On June 23, 1942, bound from Buenaventura, Colombia to New Orleans with 5235 tons of coffee, she was attacked by the German submarine U-158 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. All 68 aboard survived.
Vessel
- 1918
- Skinner & Eddy Corp, Seattle WA
- Not established
- Steel
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- 5,766 gross tons
- Steam
- US Army Transport Service
Loss
- June 23, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Buenaventura, Colombia → New Orleans
- 5235 tons of coffee
- 68
- 0
- Peter A. Kalleberg
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 24.58° N 87.75° 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.
