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Esso Baton Rouge (1) - (1938 - 1943)
German Records off the Attack on the SS "Esso Baton Rouge (1)"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland

First attack on the "Esso Baton Rouge (1)" by the U 123 :

Number :
08906
Area :
Western Area
Sea area :
US East Coast
Date of attack :
08.04.1942
Time of attack :
08:44
Nationality of U-boat :
German
U-boat :
U 123
Commander :
Hardegen
Grid :
DB 6177
presumed target type :
Tanker id
presumed tonnage :
10500 BRT
presumed result :
sunk
Used weapon(s) :
Torpedo(es)
Date of observation :
08.04.1942
Time of observation :
07:15
Nationality of target :
American
Actual type of target :
Steam Tanker
Name of target :
Esso Baton Rouge
Year of launch :
1938
Actual tonnage :
7989 BRT
Actual result :
damaged
Position of target :
31.02n 80.53w
Footnote :
"Esso Baton Rouge" was beached in damaged condition

Keine Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 1.
Geen Records geschoten bericht deel 1.
No Records shot message part 1.

Second attack on the "Esso Baton Rouge (1)" by the U 202 :

Number :
15118
Area :
Western Area
Sea area :
North Atlantic
Date of attack :
23.02.1943
Time of attack :
22:21
Nationality of U-boat :
German
U-boat :
U 202
Commander :
Poser
Grid :
DG 5624
presumed target type :
Tanker
presumed tonnage :
6000 BRT
presumed result :
damaged
Used weapon(s) :
Torpedo(es)
Convoy :
UC.1
Route of convoy :
Liverpool - New York - Curacao
Remark to convoy :
Since Feb 1943, tanker convoys
Date of observation :
23.02.1943
Time of observation :
19:25
Nationality of target :
American
Actual type of target :
Steam Tanker
Name of target :
Esso Baton Rouge
Year of launch :
1938
Actual tonnage :
7989 BRT
Actual result :
sunk
Position of target :
31.15 n 27.22 w
Footnote :
"Esso Baton Rouge" was sunk by a single stern shot.

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.