Ashantian
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| Name | Ashantian | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,917 tons | ||
| Completed | 1935 - William Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | United Africa Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | Liverpool | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Apr 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-415 (Kurt Neide) | ||
| Position | 55.46N, 45.14W - Grid AJ 5358 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 74 (16 dead and 58 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | ONS-3 | ||
| Route | Liverpool - Belfast (6 Apr) - New York - Philadelphia | ||
| Cargo | Ballast and mail | ||
| History | Completed in September 1935 At 00.50 and 00.51 hours on 26 Sep, 1940, U-137 fired torpedoes at the convoy OB-218 west of Malin Head, sank Manchester Brigade and damaged the Ashantian in position 55°10N/11°W. The damaged ship was escorted to Belfast by HMS Gloxinia (K 22) (LtCdr A.J.C. Pomeroy, RNVR) and HMS Wolves (FY 158) (Skipper B. Pile, RNR), later repaired at Glasgow and returned to service in September 1941. She had been en route from Liverpool to Freetown with general cargo. Four crew members were lost. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 08.07 hours on 21 Apr, 1943, U-415 attacked the convoy ONS-3 northeast of St. Johns and claimed two ships with 12.000 grt sunk. The Ashantian was hit and sank, while the Wanstead was only damaged, but was later sunk by U-413 (Poel). The Ashantian (Master Charles Carter Taylor) was the ship of the convoy commodore Vice-Admiral J. Elliot, CBE, RN. The master, the commodore, 13 crew members and one gunner were lost. 40 crew members, nine gunners, six naval staff members and three passengers were picked up by HMS Northern Gift (4.50) (T/A/LtCdr A.J. Clemence, RNR) and landed at St. Johns. | ||
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