Sinking of the SS Stephen Hopkins
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| Action of 27 September 1942 | |||||||
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| Part of World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Nazi Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Paul Buck † |
 Horst Gerlach | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Liberty ship Stephen Hopkins |
Auxiliary cruiser Stier Supply ship Tannenfels | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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42 killed Stephen Hopkins sunk |
2 killed Stier scuttled Tannenfels lightly damaged | ||||||