Tia Juana
British Steam tanker
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| Name | Tia Juana | ||
| Type: | Steam tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 2,395 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast | ||
| Owner | Lago Shipping Co Ltd (Esso), London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 16 Feb 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-502 (Jürgen von Rosenstiel) | ||
| Position | 11° 50'N, 70° 30'W - Grid EC 9465 | ||
| Complement | 26 (17 dead and 9 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Lake Maracaibo - Aruba | ||
| Cargo | Crude oil | ||
| History | Completed in April 1928 | ||
| Notes on event | At 09.44 hours on 16 February 1942 the unescorted Tia Juana (Master George Milbanke) was hit on starboard side forward by one G7a torpedo from U-502, caught fire and sank quickly about 25 miles southwest of Punta Macolla, Venezuela. The master and 16 crew members were lost. Nine crew members were rescued and landed at Maracaibo. | ||
| On board | We have details of 23 people who were on board. | ||
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