 Oaxaca (ship)

Oaxaca (previously the German Hameln) was a Mexican freighter that was sunk on July 26, 1942 by the German Type IX submarine U-171, commanded by "Oberleutnant" Günther Pfeffer, a few hours after she left the port of Corpus Christi, Texas.The ship was hit by one torpedo and broke in two, sinking within three or four minutes.