Ocana
| Name | Ocana | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 6,256 tons | ||
| Completed | 1938 - Wilton-Fyenoord NV, Rotterdam | ||
| Owner | NV Petroleum Mij ´La Corona´, The Hague | ||
| Homeport | The Hague | ||
| Date of attack | 25 Mar 1942 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-552 (Erich Topp) | ||
| Position | 42.36N, 65.30W - Grid CB 1363 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 57 (53 dead and 4 survivors). | ||
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| Cargo | fuel oil | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 04.13 hours on 25 Mar, 1942, the unescorted Ocana was hit by one torpedo from U-552 and burst into flames immediately. The U-boat left the tanker in a sinking condition, but she did not sink and burned out. The only survivors, three engineers and a British gunner were picked up by the USS Mayo (DD 422) the same day. | ||
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