R.M. Parker Jr.
Tanker · United States · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of Mexico
An American tanker sunk by U-171 in the Gulf of Mexico in August 1942; everyone aboard survived.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
R.M. Parker Jr. was an American tanker completed in 1919 by Moore Shipbuilding Co, Oakland CA. On August 13, 1942, bound from Baltimore, Maryland to Port Arthur, Texas in ballast, she was attacked by the German submarine U-171 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. All 44 aboard survived.
Vessel
- 1919
- Moore Shipbuilding Co, Oakland CA
- Not established
- Steel
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- 6,779 gross tons
- Steam
- Hartol SS Co, New York
Loss
- August 13, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Baltimore, Maryland → Port Arthur, Texas
- Water ballast
- 44
- 0
- Walter Ord Peters
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 28.83° N 90.70° 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.
