St. Helena
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | St. Helena | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.313 tons | ||
| Completed | 1936 - J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, North Sands, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | South American Saint Line, Cardiff | ||
| Homeport | Cardiff | ||
| Date of attack | 12 Apr, 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-124 (Georg-Wilhelm Schulz) | ||
| Position | 07.50N, 14W - Grid ET 6117 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 41 (0 dead and 41 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Montevideo - Rio Grande do Sul - Santos - Bahia - Freetown - Hull | ||
| Cargo | 7600 tons of grain and general cargo, including canned meat, cotton, rice and wet hides | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 05.09 hours on 12 Apr, 1941, the unescorted St. Helena (Master Percy John Reavley) was hit under the bridge by one torpedo from U-124 and sank capsizing to port about 100 miles southwest of Freetown. The U-boat surfaced and questioned the survivors before leaving the area. The master, 35 crew members, two gunners and three passengers were picked up by HMS Wishart (D 67) (Cdr E.T. Cooper) and landed at Freetown. | ||
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