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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 ascending
Sea 2c Stephen Glover USN
Sea 2c Rueben Gaddy USN
Sea 2c Robert Glover USN
Sea 1c Glenn Baker USN
Sea 2c Doyle Griffith USN
Sea 2c Donald Bryant USN
Sea 2c Alexander Maliszewski USN
Sea 2c Iris Reaves USN
Cox Fred Kindl USN
Sea 2c Merle Mayhew USN
Sea 2c Roy Mealman USN
Sea 2c Glen Mathews USN
Sea 2c Bruce Hicks USN
Sea 2c Leo Hamburg USN
Sea 2c John Greenwell USN
Sea 2c Moses Goodrich USN
Sea 2c Walter Byrd USN
Sea 2c Thomas Mcclintock USN
Oiler Patrick Hempenstall USMM
Electrician Fred Chambers USMM

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