Bussum
| Name | Bussum | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3.636 tons | ||
| Completed | 1917 - A. Vuijk & Zonen, Capelle an der Ijssel | ||
| Owner | Stoomvaart Mij Oostzee NV (Vinke & Co), Amsterdam | ||
| Homeport | Amsterdam | ||
| Date of attack | 23 Nov, 1940 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-100 (Joachim Schepke) | ||
| Position | 55.39N, 08.58W - Grid AM 5523 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 29 (0 dead and 29 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SC-11 | ||
| Route | Montreal - Belfast | ||
| Cargo | 5200 tons of grain | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 21.05 hours on 23 Nov, 1940, the Bussum in convoy SC-11 was torpedoed by U-100 and sank later in 55.37N/08.42W. The entire crew was rescued by the Canadian destroyer HMCS Ottawa. | ||
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