Moira
Tanker · Norway · Lost 1942 · The Mexican Gulf Coast & Campeche
A Norwegian tanker sunk by U-158 in the Gulf of Mexico in June 1942, with 1 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Moira was a Norwegian tanker completed in 1935 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, Sunderland. On June 17, 1942, bound from Galveston to Vera Cruz, she was attacked by the German submarine U-158 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 19 aboard, 1 died and 18 survived.
Vessel
- 1935
- Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, Sunderland
- Not established
- Steel
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- 1,560 gross tons
- Steam
- Sigurd Owren, Oslo
Loss
- June 17, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Galveston → Vera Cruz
- Not established
- 19
- 1
- William Thorsen
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 25.58° 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.
