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|Ship name=* {{flagicon|German Empire}} ''Gouvereur Jaeschke'' (1900-1917) |
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* {{flagicon|United States|1912}} ''Watauga'' (1917-1920) |
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|Ship identification={{ICS|Hotel}}{{ICS|India}}{{ICS|Foxtrot}}{{ICS|Sierra}} HIFS |
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|Ship fate=Torpedoed and sunk 21 May 1942 |
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== Construction == |
== Construction == |
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''Presidente Trujillo'' was built at the Howaldtswerke A. G. shipyard in [[Kiel]], [[Germany]] in December 1900 |
''Presidente Trujillo'' was built at the Howaldtswerke A. G. shipyard in [[Kiel]], [[Germany]] in December 1900, where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was {{convert|73.3|m|ftin}} long, had a beam of {{convert|11|m|ftin}} and had a depth of {{convert|6.4|m|ftin}}. She was assessed at {{GRT|1,738}} and had a triple expansion steam engine. The ship could generate 204 n.h.p. with a speed of 11 knots. She was also armed with a 75mm [[deck gun]] and three AA [[machine guns]].<ref name=NHE/> |
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== Sinking == |
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[[Category:World War II shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea]] |
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[[Category:Ships sunk by German submarines in World War II]] |
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[[Category:Maritime incidents in May 1942]] |
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[[Category:Cargo ships of the United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:05, 13 April 2023
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| Owner | Naviera Dominicana |
| Port of registry |  Trujillo |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke A. G. |
| Yard number | 373 |
| Launched | 12 October 1900 |
| Completed | December 1900 |
| Identification |     HIFS |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 21 May 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 1,738 GRT |
| Length | 73.3 metres (240 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) |
| Depth | 6.4 metres (21 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Crew | 39 |
SS Presidente Trujillo was a Dominican Cargo ship that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-156 in the Caribbean Sea off Fort-de-France, Martinique on 21 May 1942 while she was travelling from Fort-de-France, Martinique to San Juan, Puerto Rico carrying a cargo of beer, machinery and forage.[1]
Construction
[edit]Presidente Trujillo was built at the Howaldtswerke A. G. shipyard in Kiel, Germany in December 1900, where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 73.3 metres (240 ft 6 in) long, had a beam of 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) and had a depth of 6.4 metres (21 ft 0 in). She was assessed at 1,738 GRT and had a triple expansion steam engine. The ship could generate 204 n.h.p. with a speed of 11 knots. She was also armed with a 75mm deck gun and three AA machine guns.[1]
Sinking
[edit]Presidente Trujillo was travelling unescorted from Fort-de-France, Martinique to San Juan, Puerto Rico while carrying a general cargo of beer, machinery and forage when on 21 May 1942 at 18.29 pm, she was hit aft by a G7e torpedo from the German submarine U-156 in the Caribbean Sea off Fort-de-France, Martinique. The ship sank in four minutes and claimed the lives of 24 crewmen. The 15 survivors were rescued soon after.[2]
Wreck
[edit]The wreck of Presidente Trujillo lies at (14°38′N 61°11′W / 14.633°N 61.183°W).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "SS Presidente Trujillo (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Presidente Trujillo". uboat.net. 1995. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
