Stornest
British Steam merchant
Name | Stornest | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 4,265 tons | ||
Completed | 1921 - Sir John Priestman & Co Ltd, Southwick, Sunderland | ||
Owner | John Morrison & Son, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
Homeport | Newcastle | ||
Date of attack | 12 Oct 1942 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-706 (Alexander von Zitzewitz) | ||
Position | 54° 25'N, 27° 42'W - Grid AL 4477 | ||
Complement | 49 (49 dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | ONS-136 (straggler) | ||
Route | Swansea - Belfast Lough - Boston | ||
Cargo | 6000 tons of coal | ||
History | Completed in March 1921 as Norwegian Stornes for Skips A/S Fagernes (H.J. Hansen), Kristiania. 1921 sold to Britain and renamed Stornest for John Morrison & Son, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. | ||
Notes on event | At 04.05 hours on 12 October 1942, U-706 fired a torpedo at the unescorted Stornest (Master Henry Ottey Smith) west of Ireland and observed a hit under the aft mast after 34 seconds. The ship was a straggler from convoy ONS-136 due to heavy weather. The master, 38 crew members and ten gunners were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 49 people who were on board. |
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