Olympic
Tanker · Panama · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks
A Panamanian tanker that vanished with all 35 crew off Cape Hatteras in January 1942.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Olympic was a Panamanian tanker carrying crude oil from Curaçao to Baltimore in January 1942. She never arrived and was reported missing. She is believed to be the steamer U-66 torpedoed about 70 miles south of Cape Hatteras on January 22, 1942, which broke in two and sank within a minute. None of her 35 crew survived.
Vessel
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- Steel
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- 5,335 gross tons
- Steam
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Loss
- January 22, 1942
- Enemy action
- About 70 miles south of Cape Hatteras
- Atlantic Ocean
- Curaçao → Baltimore
- Crude oil
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Precise wreck position not taken into this record.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (68/100)
Attribution to the U-66 attack is probable, not confirmed; the wreck has not been identified.
Attack narrative, route, cargo and complement.
