USS Edward Rutledge (AP 52)
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| Name | USS Edward Rutledge (AP 52) | ||
| Type: | Troop transport | ||
| Tonnage | 9.360 tons | ||
| Completed | 1931 - New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden NJ | ||
| Owner | United States Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 12 Nov, 1942 | Nationality:  American | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-130 (Ernst Kals) | ||
| Position | 33.40N, 07.35W - Grid DJ 2524 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (15 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | UGF-1 | ||
| Route | Hampton Roads (24 Oct) - Fedhala, Marocco (8 Nov) | ||
| Cargo | War material and troops | ||
| History | Built as steam passenger ship Exeter for American Export Lines Inc, New York On 7 Jan, 1942 she was taken over by the US Navy, renamed USS Edward Rutledge (AP 52) and converted to troop transport. The ship received one battle star for World War 2 service. | ||
| Notes on loss | The USS Edward Rutledge (AP 52) (Capt M.W. Hutchinson) was participating in Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, in the Task Group 34.9 (Center Attack Group, Western Naval Task Force) as part of the convoy UGF-1. At 18.28 hours on 12 Nov, 1942, U-130 fired five torpedoes on three transports (USS Edward Rutledge (AP 52), USS Hugh L. Scott (AP 43) and USS Tasker H. Bliss (AP 42)) at anchor in the heavily guarded Fedhala Roads. All torpedoes hit their targets, causing the first and the second ship to sink quickly. The USS Tasker H. Bliss (AP 42) burned until 02.30 hours the next morning and finally sank. U-130 reported her victims by their former civilian names. | ||
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