Gogovale (British Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII (original) (raw)
Ships hit by U-boats
British Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Gogovale | |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Steam merchant | |
| Tonnage | 4,586 tons | |
| Completed | 1927 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | |
| Owner | Andrew Crawford & Co Ltd, Glasgow | |
| Homeport | Glasgow | |
| Date of attack | 4 Aug 1940 | Nationality:  British |
| Fate | Sunk by U-52 (Otto Salman) | |
| Position | 56° 59'N, 17° 38'W - Grid AL 0344 | |
| Complement | 39 (3 dead and 36 survivors). | |
| Convoy | HX-60 | |
| Route | Montreal - London | |
| Cargo | 6386 tons of flour | |
| History | Completed in November 1927 | |
| Notes on event | At 03.35 and 03.38 hours on 4 August 1940, U-52 fired torpedoes at convoy HX-60 about 300 miles west-northwest of Bloody Foreland and sank the King Alfred and Gogovale.Two crew members and one gunner from Gogovale (Master Frank S. Passmore) were lost. The master and 35 crew members were picked up by HMS Vanoc (H 33) (LtCdr J.G.W. Deneys, RN) and landed at Liverpool. | |
| On board | We have details of 7 people who were on board. |
Location of attack on Gogovale.
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