Esther
Palestinian Sailing ship
Name | Esther | ||
Type: | Sailing ship | ||
Tonnage | 100 tons | ||
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Owner | |||
Homeport | |||
Date of attack | 8 Jun 1942 | Nationality: Palestinian | |
Fate | Sunk by U-83 (Hans-Werner Kraus) | ||
Position | 33° 35'N, 35° 15'E - Grid CP 5663 | ||
Complement | ? men (? dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | to Limassol, Cyprus | ||
Cargo | Foodstuffs, including beans and vegetables | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | At 23.30 hours on 8 June 1942, U-83 began to shell the Esther (approx. 100 tons) until the sailing vessel sank after being set on fire about 6 miles west-northwest of Sidon. |
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