AH-WR-1864

San Delfino

Tanker · United Kingdom · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks

A British tanker torpedoed off Wimble Shoals in April 1942.

Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Historically Reconstructed. Drawn from partial documentation of this vessel together with her known class and configuration. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

San Delfino was a British tanker of the Eagle Oil fleet. On April 10, 1942 she was torpedoed by U-203 off the Outer Banks near Wimble Shoals and sank. Many of her crew were lost; survivors were rescued.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: April 10, 1942
Cause: Enemy action
Location: Off Wimble Shoals, Outer Banks
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Lives were lost; the total is not taken into this record.
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Wimble Shoals, North Carolina
Region: The Outer Banks

Precise wreck position not taken into this record.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Partially documented (66/100)

Build year, crew count, casualty figure, position and depth are not established in this record.

NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, Battle of the Atlantic research
Vessel identity, attack, loss date and casualty account.
uboat.net Allied ships hit by U-boats
Vessel particulars, attacking submarine and crew outcome.