San Blas
Cargo Steamer · Panama · Lost 1942 · The Mexican Gulf Coast & Campeche
A Panamanian cargo steamer sunk by U-158 in the Gulf of Mexico in June 1942, with 30 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
San Blas was a Panamanian cargo steamer completed in 1920 by Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast. On June 17, 1942, bound from Galveston to Puerto Barrios, Guatemala in ballast, she was attacked by the German submarine U-158 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 44 aboard, 30 died and 14 survived.
Vessel
- 1920
- Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast
- Not established
- Steel
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- 3,601 gross tons
- Steam
- Balboa Shipping Co Inc (United Fruit Co), Balboa
Loss
- June 17, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Galveston → Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
- Ballast
- 44
- 30
- Anders Weesgaard
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 25.43° N 95.55° 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.
