Kensington Court
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Kensington Court | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.863 tons | ||
| Completed | 1927 - Napier & Miller Ltd, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Haldin & Philipps Ltd (Court Line), London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 18 Sep, 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-32 (Paul Büchel) | ||
| Position | 50.31N, 08.27W - Grid BF 1341 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 35 (0 dead and 35 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rosario - Birkenhead | ||
| Cargo | 8000 tons of cereals | ||
| History | Completed in May 1927 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 12.38 hours on 18 Sep, 1939, the unescorted Kensington Court (Master Joseph Schofield) was stopped by U-32 with 13 shots of gunfire about 120 miles west of Lands End. The ship was sunk by a coup de grâce at 14.00 hours. The master and 34 crew members were rescued by a Sunderland aircraft (228 Sqdn RAF, pilot F/Lt Thurston M.W. Smith) and the Sunderland L5802 (204 Sqdn RAF/E, pilot F/Lt John Barrett). On 2 November, each pilot was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for their feat. | ||
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