Halcyon
| Name | Halcyon | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3.531 tons | ||
| Completed | 1917 - NV Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij, Rotterdam | ||
| Owner | Halcyon SS Co Ltd, Panama | ||
| Homeport | Panama | ||
| Date of attack | 6 Feb, 1942 | Nationality:  Panaman | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-109 (Heinrich Bleichrodt) | ||
| Position | 34.20N, 59.16W - Grid DD 3174 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (3 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Halifax - Demerara | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built as Dutch Sirrah for Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co´s Stoomvaart Mij NV, Rotterdam 1939 sold to Greece (Goulandris Bros), renamed Halcyon and registered in Panama | ||
| Notes on loss | At 05.30 hours on 6 Feb, 1942, the unescorted Halcyon was shelled by U-109 after two torpedoes missed at 00.07 and 02.42 hours. The U-boat fired 200 shells with the 10.5cm gun and about 60 rounds with the 3.7cm Flak, until the vessel sank at 07.45 hours. | ||
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