menu-header-menu

Follow Us

Follow us   

The United States Navy Memorial

Navy Memorial Honoring the Men & Women of the Sea Services

Donate

Home >> Esso Williamsburg

Esso Williamsburg

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Tuesday, September 22, 1942
Torpedo attack by U211
The tanker Esso Williamsburg was torpedoed about 500 miles south of Cape Farewell Greenland. Although a weak distress signal was received from one of Esso Williamsburg's lifeboats, an extensive aerial search failed to locate any survivors.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 61

Name Service Branchsort descending
Oiler Michael Baccaro USMM
A.B. Walter Petring USMM
F/W Fenton Partridge USMM
Messman Charles Palonis USMM
Oiler Manuel Navarro USMM
Pumpman Varise Mountain USMM
Chief Engineer James Maher USMM
Jr. 3rd Mate Robert Madden USMM
A.B. Albert Lally USMM
Utility Fred Jones USMM
O.S. Reuben Jackson USMM
O.S. Donald Herron USMM
Oiler Patrick Hempenstall USMM
Wiper George Geisendaffer USMM
Radio Officer Lea Gayle USMM
F/W Arturo Di Stefano USMM
Cook Innocencio Conception USMM
Cook Felix Cannes USMM
A.B. Fred Boucher USMM
Messman Morris Anderson USMM

Pages

A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking