Esther
Palestinian Sailing ship
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| Name | Esther | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 100 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| 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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