Irish Oak
| Name | Irish Oak | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,589 tons | ||
| Completed | 1919 - South Western Shipbuilding Co, San Pedro CA | ||
| Owner | Irish Shipping Ltd, Dublin | ||
| Homeport | Dublin | ||
| Date of attack | 15 May 1943 | Nationality:  Irish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-607 (Wolf Jeschonnek) | ||
| Position | 47.51N, 25.53W - Grid BD 6355 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Tampa, Florida - Dublin | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Built as American West Neris for US Maritime Commission, Washington DC and later placed in the reserve fleet. On 26 Sep, 1941, sold to Ireland and renamed Irish Oak. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 12.19 hours on 15 May 1943, U-607 fired a spread of two torpedoes at the unescorted Irish Oak (Master E. Jones) and hit her twice under the bridge after 2 minutes 10 seconds. After the crew had abandoned ship, she was sunk by a coup de grāce at 13.31 hours. | ||
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