third torpedo struck the tanker on the starboard side amidships, engulfing the entire ship in flames. The tanker broke in two and U-211 left the scene. On 3 October U-254 discovered an abandoned and burnt out tanker—the drifting wreck of Esso Williamsburg. The U-boat finished her off with two torpedoes. None of the 60 crew (8 officers, 34 men and 18 armed guards) survived, despite U-254s report that all but one lifeboat had been launched. New York and HMS Veteran At 23:57 on 25 September U-96 fired two torpedoes at Convoy RB-1 south-east of Cape Farewell, and both hit the 4,989-ton passenger ship New York. At 01.25 on 26 September, U-91 sank New York with a single torpedo. Thirteen of her crew of 64 were picked up by the destroyer , which itself was torpedoed by U-404 at 10:36 the same day, and sank immediately, killing all 237 on board. References Notes Wolfpacks of 1942