Antonico
Brazilian Steam merchant
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| Name | Antonico | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,223 tons | ||
| Completed | 1919 - Ateliers & Chantiers de St.Nazaire (Penhoët) SA, St.Nazaire | ||
| Owner | Manoel Leonidas de Albuquerque, Para | ||
| Homeport | Para | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Sep 1942 | Nationality:  Brazilian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-516 (Gerhard Wiebe) | ||
| Position | 5° 30'N, 53° 30'W - Grid EO 6595 | ||
| Complement | 40 (16 dead and 24 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Para - Paramaribo | ||
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| History | Completed in June 1919 as Tourneur for the French Government. 1923 sold to Britain and renamed Ashbay. 1935 sold to Brazil and renamed Antonico. | ||
| Notes on event | At 09.15 hours on 28 Sep 1942 the unescorted Antonico was shelled and sunk by U-516 at the entrance to the Marowyne River, Brazil. | ||
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