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 she 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.

28.3667°N -107°W

Notes and References

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