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German Records off the Attack on the SS "Emidio"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
Attack on the "Emidio" by the I-17 :
Number :
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27808
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Area :
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Pacific Ocean
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Sea area :
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Date of attack :
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21.12.1941
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Time of attack :
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07:31
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Nationality of U-boat :
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Japanese
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U-boat :
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I-17
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Commander :
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Nishino
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Grid :
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California
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presumed target type :
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Steam Freighter
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presumed result :
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sunk
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Number of torpedoes/mines :
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2
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Used weapon(s) :
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Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
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Date of observation :
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20.12.1941
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Time of observation :
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13:45
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Nationality of target :
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American
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Actual type of target :
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Steam Tanker
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Name of target :
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Emidio
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Year of launch :
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1921
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Actual tonnage :
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6912 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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40.34 n 124.50 w
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Footnote :
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"Emidio", hit in the stern, didn't sink. She was later run aground off Crescent City, California, 85nm noth of where she was torpedoed. Coast Guard Cutter "Shawnee" rescued 31 survivors.
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