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German Records off the Attack on the SS "Esso Williamsburg"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
First attack on the "Esso Williamsburg" by the U 211 :
Number :
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12416
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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North Atlantic
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Date of attack :
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23.09.1942
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Time of attack :
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00:26
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 211
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Commander :
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Hause
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Grid :
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AK 7114
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presumed target type :
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Tanker
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presumed tonnage :
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10000 BRT
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presumed result :
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sunk
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Used weapon(s) :
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Torpedo(es)
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Date of observation :
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22.09.1942
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Nationality of target :
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American
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Actual type of target :
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Motor Tanker
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Name of target :
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Esso Williamsburg
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Year of launch :
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1941
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Actual tonnage :
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11237 BRT
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Actual result :
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damaged
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Position of target :
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53.12 n 41.00 w
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Footnote :
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"Esso Williamsburg" was torpedoed and left burning. Coup de grâce on Oct. 3rd by U-254.
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Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 1.
Records geschoten bericht deel 1.
Records shot message part 1.
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 2.
Records geschoten bericht deel 2.
Records shot message part 2.
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 3.
Records geschoten bericht deel 3.
Records shot message part 3.
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 4.
Records geschoten bericht deel 4.
Records shot message part 4.
Third attack on the "Esso Williamsburg" by the U 254 :
Number :
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12702
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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North Atlantic
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Date of attack :
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03.10.1942
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Time of attack :
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14:32
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 254
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Commander :
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Loewe
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Grid :
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AK 5561
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presumed target type :
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Tanker
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presumed tonnage :
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8000 BRT
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presumed result :
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sunk
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Used weapon(s) :
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Torpedo(es) + T-Coup de grâce
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Convoy :
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HX.209
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Route of convoy :
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(New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
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Remark to convoy :
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Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.
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Date of observation :
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03.10.1942
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Nationality of target :
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American
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Actual type of target :
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Motor Tanker
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Name of target :
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Esso Williamsburg
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Year of launch :
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1941
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Actual tonnage :
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11237 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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[AK 5561]
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Footnote :
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"Robert H. Colley" broke in two on Oct.4th during stormy weather. She was sunk, thereafter, by British escort ships. -- U-254 probably sank the abandoned drifting "Esso Wiilamsburg", which had been torpedoed by U-211 on Sep.23th and left behind burning.
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Third GermanTorpedo records off the U 254 :
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 5.
Records geschoten bericht deel 5.
Records shot message part 5.
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 6.
Records geschoten bericht deel 6.
Records shot message part 6.