Technical
tanker� -� diesel engines
7,302 GRT

After the attack on the Sun U-506's next victim was this vessel.� One minute 14 seconds after having fired a spread of two torpedoes at the ship the U-boat observed a hit and saw the tanker proceeding slowly.�� U-506 however retired without finishing her off.� 18 of the 38 man crew died in the attack.� Twenty sailors and the entire 7 man Armed Guard were rescued by the shrimp boats Defender, Pioneer� and Viscali (and a 4th unnamed craft).� The USCG tug Tuckahoe (WYT-89) aided by the civilian tug Baranca towed the ship to Southwest Pass. She subsequently� returned to service as St. James.

Thanks to Walter Janssens for extra information on this page.

Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are from the German perspective and are given in CET.
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