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Esso Gettysburg (1) - (1943-1943)
German Records off the Attack on the SS "Esso Gettysburg (1)"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland

First attack on the "Esso Gettysburg (1)" by the U 66 :

Number :
16801
Area :
Western Area
Sea area :
US East Coast
Date of attack :
10.06.1943
Time of attack :
20:58
Nationality of U-boat :
German
U-boat :
U 66
Commander :
Markworth
Grid :
DB 6294
presumed target type :
Tanker
presumed tonnage :
8000 BRT
presumed result :
sunk
Used weapon(s) :
Torpedo(es)
Date of observation :
10.06.1943
Nationality of target :
American
Actual type of target :
Motor Tanker
Name of target :
Esso Gettysburg
Year of launch :
1942
Ex-Nation :
American
Ex-Name :
Gettysburg
Ex-Year :
1942
Actual tonnage :
10173 BRT
Actual result :
sunk
Position of target :
31.02 n 79.17 w

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