Oaxaca (ship) explained

Oaxaca (previously the German Hameln) was a Mexican freighter that was sunk on July 26, 1942 by the German Type IX submarine, commanded by Oberleutnant Günther Pfeffer, a few hours after s

he left the port of Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship was hit by one torpedo and broke in two, sinking within three or four minutes. Six crewmen were lost.^[1]

The wreck lies approximately 11nmi off of Port O'Connor, Texas, resting in 60 to 64 feet (18 to 20 meters) of water. Sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler investigations suggest the ship is sitting upright in two pieces on the seafloor.

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External links

• Web site: Ships-to-Reefs . Ships-to-Reefs - Artificial Reef Program . Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
• Web site: SS Oaxaca (+1942) . Wrecksite - Oaxaca Cargo Ship 1921-1942 . The Wrecksite.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: La Historia. March 21, 2011. es.