SS Presidente Trujillo

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]

History
Name:
  • Gouvereur Jaeschke (1900-1917)
  • Watauga (1917-1920)
  • Guantanamo (1920-1933)
  • Presidente Trujillo (1933-1942)
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

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 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

The wreck of Presidente Trujillo lies at (14°38′N 61°11′W).[2]

References
  1. "SS Presidente Trujillo (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "Presidente Trujillo". uboat.net. 1995. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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