Esparta
Cargo Steamer · United States · Lost 1942 · Florida's Atlantic Coast
An American cargo steamer sunk by U-123 off the Florida coast in April 1942, with 1 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Esparta was an American cargo steamer completed in 1904 by Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast. On April 9, 1942, bound from Puerto Cortes, Honduras to New York with 1450 tons of general cargo, including bananas and coffee, she was attacked by the German submarine U-123 off the Florida coast and sank. Of the 40 aboard, 1 died and 39 survived.
Vessel
- 1904
- Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast
- Not established
- Steel
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- 3,365 gross tons
- Steam
- United Fruit SS Co, New York
Loss
- April 9, 1942
- Enemy action
- Off the Florida coast
- Atlantic Ocean
- Puerto Cortes, Honduras → New York
- 1450 tons of general cargo, including bananas and coffee
- 40
- 1
- Alfred L. Case
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 30.77° N 81.18° W
- Reported, unconfirmed
- Florida
Approximate attack position reported in the U-boat's war diary; wreck not surveyed.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (78/100)
The position is the attack position reported by the U-boat, not a surveyed wreck site; depth and condition are not established.
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Particulars, route, cargo, attack narrative, complement and reported attack position.
