Chronology of World War II

Wednesday, May 13

Gulf Oil Tanker Penn Torpedoed by U-506

Gulf Oil Tanker <i>Penn</i> Torpedoed by <i>U-506</i> — Gulf Oil Tanker Penn On May 13, 1942, was hit by a torpedo from the German U-boat U-506 in the Gulf of Mexico. Out of the 38 crew members, 26 made it into lifeboats. One crew member died in lifeboat before being rescued by the Honduran vessel Telde.