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German Records off the Attack on the SS "Esso Harrisburg"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
First attack on the "Esso Gettysburg (1)" by the U 66 :
Number :
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18306
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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Carribean Sea
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Date of attack :
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07.07.1944
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Time of attack :
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02:31
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 516
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Commander :
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Tillessen
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Grid :
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EC 6741
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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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Number of torpedoes/mines :
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3
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Used weapon(s) :
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Torpedo(es)
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Date of observation :
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06.07.1944
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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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Esso Harrisburg
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Year of launch :
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1942
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Actual tonnage :
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9887 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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13.26 n 72.11 w
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Footnote :
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U-516 hit "Esso Harrisburg" with one T-5 Torpedo and sank her with two coup de grâce shots.
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