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Esso Baton Rouge (1) - (1938 - 1943)
Convoy Routes Esso Baton Rouge during WW 2
Thanks to Arnold Hague Ports Database.

ESSO BATON ROUGE (Amer) 7,989 tons, built 1938

Departure
Convoy
Arrival
New York, Nov 29, 1941
Independent
Baton Rouge, Dec 4, 1941
Baton Rouge, Dec 6, 1941
Independent
New York, Dec 11, 1941
New York, Dec 12, 1941
Independent
Baton Rouge, Dec 18, 1941
Baton Rouge, Dec 22, 1941
Independent
New York, Dec 27, 1941
New York, Dec 28, 1941
Independent
Baton Rouge, Jan 6, 1942
Baton Rouge, Jan 6, 1942
Independent
New York, Jan 11, 1942
New York, Jan 14, 1942
Independent
Baton Rouge, Jan 22, 1942
Baton Rouge, Jan 23, 1942
Independent
New York, Jan 29, 1942
New York, Jan 31, 1942
Independent
New Orleans, Feb 7, 1942
New Orleans, Feb 8, 1942
Independent
New York, Feb 14, 1942
New York, Feb 16, 1942
Independent
New Orleans, Feb 24, 1942
Independent
New York, Mar 1, 1942
New York, Mar 6, 1942
Independent
New Orleans, Mar 14, 1942
New Orleans, Mar 17, 1942
Independent
New York, Mar 23, 1942
New York, Mar 25, 1942
Independent
Baytown, Apr 2, 1942
Houston, Apr 4, 1942
Independent
Salved, May 7, 1942
In tow
Baltimore, Nov 28, 1942
Independent
Hampton Roads, Dec 1, 1942
NK.512 (NYC - Key West)
Galveston Bar, Dec 20, 1942
HK.128 (Galveston Bar - Key West)
Key West, Dec 25, 1942
Key West, Dec 25, 1942
KN.214 (Key West - NYC)
Hampton Roads, Dec 30, 1942
Hampton Roads, Jan 2, 1943
NK.516 (NYC - Key West)
Independent
Beaumont, Jan 10, 1943
Beaumont, Jan 13, 1943
Independent
Hampton Roads, Jan 19, 1943
Independent
New York, Jan 21, 1943
New York, Jan 22, 1943
HX.224 (NYC - Liverpool)
Belfast Lough, Feb 7, 1943
Belfast Lough, Feb 7, 1943
BB.261 (Belfast Lough - M Haven)
Swansea, Feb 9, 1943
Swansea, Feb 13, 1943
Independent
Milford Haven, Feb 14, 1943
Milford Haven, Feb 15, 1943
UC.1 (Liverpool - Curacao)
Hampton Roads, Feb 20, 1943
Independent
Esso Baton Rouge was lost in the N. Atlantic on Feb 23, 1943 whilst sailing as a part of convoy UC.1.
Cause of loss: U 202.