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Revision as of 08:44, 1 July 2020
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| Name |
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| Owner | Naviera Dominicana |
| Port of registry |  Trujillo |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke A. G. |
| Yard number | 373 |
| Launched | 1900 |
| Completed | December 1900 |
| Acquired | December 1900 |
| Maiden voyage | December 1900 |
| In service | December 1900 |
| Out of service | 21 May 1942 |
| Identification |     HIFS |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk |
| 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 while carrying a general cargo of beer, machinery and forage.[1]
Construction
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
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 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 as the ship hadn't been far from the port of Fort-de-France when she was attacked.[2]
Wreck
The wreck of Presidente Trujillo lies at (14°38′N 61°11′W / 14.633°N 61.183°W), but the current condition of the wreck is unknown.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
