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USAT San Pablo

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Cargo Ship :
  • Laid down in 1919 as SS San Pablo at Workman, Clark & Co., Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Launched in 1919
  • Delivered in 1919 to the Balboa Shipping Co. flagged Panama, leased to United Fruit Co.
  • Acquired by the War Shipping Administration, 16 May 1942, from Balboa Shipping Co.
  • Operated by United Fruit Co. on a time charter from 16 May 1942 to 2 July 1942
  • Torpedoed and sunk, 3 July 1942, U-161 fired two torpedoes at SS San Pablo while the ship was working cargo at Puerto Limón, Costa Rica. San Pablo hit amidships and near the bridge in #1 and #2 holds and quickly settled to the bottom with only her superstructure above the water. One crew member died and 23 stevedores (residents of Puerto Limón) working in the holds were killed.
  • On 9 January 1943 San Pablo was raised and after temporary repairs on 6 March, taken in tow by the tug Crusader to Tampa, FL., arriving 28 March.
  • Final Disposition, Initial plans called for repairing San Pedro, but she was declared a total loss and sunk as target 9 miles south-southeast of Pensacola Pass, 25 September 1943
    Specifications:
    Displacement 3,305 gross tons
    Length 315'
    Beam 44'
    Draft 32'
    Speed unknown
    Armament unknown
    Complement unknown
    Troopship Passenger Capacity unknown
    Cargo Capacity unknown
    Cruise Radius unknown
    Propulsion
    one triple expansion reciprocating steam engine
    single shaft
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    San Pablo
    302205701    		 63k USAT San Pablo underway, date and location unknown.
    Courtesy Wet Lizard Dive Team    		 John Spivey
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