Rawleigh Warner
Tanker · United States · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of Mexico
An American tanker sunk by U-67 in the Gulf of Mexico in June 1942, lost with all hands.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Rawleigh Warner was an American tanker completed in 1912 by New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden NJ. On June 23, 1942, bound from Smiths Bluff, Texas to Port St. Joe, Florida with 38,909 barrels of gasoline, she was attacked by the German submarine U-67 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. All 33 aboard were lost.
Vessel
- 1912
- New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden NJ
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- Steel
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- 3,664 gross tons
- Steam
- Sabine Transportation Co Inc, Port Arthur TX
Loss
- June 23, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Smiths Bluff, Texas → Port St. Joe, Florida
- 38,909 barrels of gasoline
- 33
- 33
- Jewel Homer Levingston
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 28.88° N 89.25° 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.
