Somersby (British Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII (original) (raw)
Ships hit by U-boats
British Steam merchant
Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2705
| Name | Somersby | |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Steam merchant | |
| Tonnage | 5,170 tons | |
| Completed | 1930 - W. Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool | |
| Owner | Sir R. Ropner & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool | |
| Homeport | West Hartlepool | |
| Date of attack | 13 May 1941 | Nationality:  British |
| Fate | Sunk by U-111 (Wilhelm Kleinschmidt) | |
| Position | 60° 39'N, 26° 13'W - Grid AL 1119 | |
| Complement | 43 (0 dead and 43 survivors). | |
| Convoy | SC-30 (straggler) | |
| Route | Halifax - Loch Ewe - Hull | |
| Cargo | 8300 tons of grain | |
| History | Completed in October 1930 | |
| Notes on event | At 11.41 hours on 13 May 1941 the Somersby (Master John William Thompson), a straggler from convoy SC-30, was hit amidships by one of two torpedoes from U-111 southwest of Reykjavik. The ship capsized and sank after being hit in the bow by a coup de grâce at 12.46 hours. The master, 38 crew members and four gunners were picked up by the Greek steam merchant Marika Protopapa and landed at Loch Ewe. | |
| On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. |
Location of attack on Somersby.
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