HMS Transylvania (F 56)
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | HMS Transylvania (F 56) | ||
| Type: | Armed Merchant Cruiser | ||
| Tonnage | 16.923 tons (one of the largest ships sunk). | ||
| Completed | 1925 - Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Aug, 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-56 (Otto Harms) | ||
| Position | 55.50N, 08.03W - Grid AM 5354 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 348 (48 dead and 300 survivors). | ||
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| History | In August 1939 the passenger ship Transylvania of the Anchor Line (Henderson Bros) Ltd, Glasgow was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to the armed merchant cruiser HMS Transylvania (F 56). | ||
| Notes on loss | At 01.00 hours on 10 Aug, 1940, the HMS Transylvania (F 56) (Capt F.N. Miles) was hit aft of the stack by one G7e torpedo from U-56 about 40 miles northwest of Malin Head, Co. Donegal. The ship of the 10th Cruiser Squadron on Northern Patrol had been spotted by the U-boat only 15 minutes before and the Germans had to left her behind because they had no torpedoes left. The disabled vessel was taken in tow but later foundered, while nearby trawlers rescued about 300 officers and ratings. | ||
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