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Esso Williamsburg

Ship Designation: 
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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

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Sea 2c Robert Glover USN
Wiper George Geisendaffer USMM
Radio Officer Lea Gayle USMM
Sea 2c Rueben Gaddy USN
A.B. Raymond Fitzgerald USMM
F/W Florence Driscoll USMM
F/W Arturo Di Stefano USMM
Bosun Isaac Craddock USMM
Cook Innocencio Conception USMM
Messman Cecil Cloyd USMM
Electrician Fred Chambers USMM
Cook Felix Cannes USMM
A.B. Dennis Callahan USMM
Sea 2c Walter Byrd USN
Sea 2c Donald Bryant USN
3rd Engineer Lester Brown USMM
A.B. Fred Boucher USMM
Sea 1c Glenn Baker USN
Oiler Michael Baccaro USMM
Chief Mate Hans Andreasen USMM

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