SS Pennsylvania Sun
SS Pennsylvania Sun after being torpedoed by U-571 on 15 July 1942 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name |
|
| Owner | Sun Oil Company |
| Port of registry | Philadelphia, United States |
| Route | Port Arthur, Texas - Belfast |
| Builder | Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. |
| Yard number | 168 |
| Laid down | 19 August 1937 |
| Launched | 20 May 1938 |
| Completed | 13 July 1938 |
| In service | 13 July 1938 |
| Out of service | February 1963 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1963 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tanker |
| Tonnage | 11.373 GRT |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 14 knots |
| Crew | 60 |
SS Pennsylvania Sun was a United States tanker that was damaged by U-571, 125 miles (201 km) West of Key West, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico, while traveling from Port Arthur, Texas, to Belfast, United Kingdom (24°05′N 83°42′W / 24.083°N 83.700°W). She was repaired and went back in service in 1943, she was eventually scrapped in 1963.