USS Joseph Hewes

USS Joseph Hewes (AP-50/APA-22), formerly SS Excalibur, was a troop transport for the United States Navy during World War II commanded by Captain Robert McLanhan Smith Jr. A part of the Center Attack Group of Admiral Hewitt's Western Naval Task Force, Operation Torch, Joseph Hewes was sunk on November 11, 1942 by the German submarine U-173 in Fedala Roads off French Morocco coast during the Naval Battle of Casablanca.

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U-173 ⓘ
1941 Type IXC submarine
USS Edward Rutledge ⓘ
American transport vessel
USS Hugh L. Scott ⓘ
US Passenger and Cargo Liner & naval troopship
USS Joseph Hewes ⓘ
USS Tasker H. Bliss ⓘ
USS Tasker H. Bliss (AP-42)

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1929-11-04T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1930-08-05T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1468-01-01T00:00:00Z

1468 Anfa expedition

1907-08-07T00:00:00Z

1907 Bombing of Casablanca

1907-08-18T00:00:00Z

1907-09-01T00:00:00Z

1907 Battle of Casablanca

1942-11-08T00:00:00Z

1942-11-16T00:00:00Z

1942 Naval Battle of Casablanca

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Joseph Hawes (AP-50)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1468	Anfa expedition	military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1907	Bombing of Casablanca	bombardment	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1907	Battle of Casablanca	French Third Republic, battle, Chaouia	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Naval Battle of Casablanca	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-173	Type IXC submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Edward Rutledge	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Hugh L. Scott	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Joseph Hewes	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Tasker H. Bliss	ship	Wikidata
commons	image		Joseph Hawes (AP-50)		Commons

USS Joseph Hewes

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