James Gordon Bennett
American Steam merchant
| Name | James Gordon Bennett | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant (Liberty) | ||
| Tonnage | 7,176 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 - California Shipbuilding Corp, Los Angeles CA | ||
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| Date of attack | 23 Sep 1943 | Nationality:  American | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-952 (Oskar Curio) | ||
| Position | 53N, 40W - Grid AJ 9353 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | ON-202 | ||
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| History | Completed in September 1942. 1961 scrapped at Baltimore. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 08.31 hours on 23 Sep, 1943, U-952 fired two T-3 torpedoes at the convoy ON-202. The first hit the Steel Voyager and the second missed. Seven minutes later, another T-3 and a FAT torpedo were fired. The T-3 exploded prematurely and the FAT struck the James Gordon Bennett after 4 minutes 25 seconds, but did not detonate. | ||
Location of attack on James Gordon Bennett.
ship damaged.
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