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After midnight on April 8, 1942, German submarine U-123 torpedoed the tankers Oklahoma and Esso Baton Rouge just off St. Simons, killing twenty-two and bringing World War II's U-boat war shockingly close to Georgia's shore.
Historical Marker
S.S. <i>Oklahoma </i>and <i>Esso Baton Rouge </i>
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About this site
S.S. <i>Oklahoma </i>and <i>Esso Baton Rouge </i> is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, erected in 2000. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Glynn County, among 181 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.1457, -81.3729 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is US Coast Guard Station--St. Simons Island (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Demere Road, King and Prince Hotel, and Battle of Bloody Marsh.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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