Nummer: 09004
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | Central Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 12.04.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 19:21 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 130 |
| Commander : | Kals |
| Grid : | DP 4754 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker id |
| presumed tonnage : | 7699 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Date of observation : | 12.04.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 19:50 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Tanker |
| Name of target : | Esso Boston |
| Year of launch : | 1938 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7699 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 21.42n 60.00w |
| Footnote : | "Esso Boston" was beached while aflame and became a total loss. |
