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.
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 long, had a beam of and had a depth of . She was assessed at 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.
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.
Wreck.
The wreck of "Presidente Trujillo" lies at ().