Clintonia
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Stuart Smith collection
| Name | Clintonia | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,106 tons | ||
| Completed | 1917 - William Dobson & Co, Walker-on-Tyne | ||
| Owner | Joseph Robinson & Sons, North Shields | ||
| Homeport | North Shields | ||
| Date of attack | 19 Oct 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-123 (Karl-Heinz Moehle) | ||
| Position | 57° 10'N, 11° 20'W - Grid AM 2981 | ||
| Complement | 36 (1 dead and 35 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SC-7 (straggler) | ||
| Route | St. Francis, Nova Scotia - Sydney (5 Oct) - Manchester | ||
| Cargo | 3850 tons of pulpwood | ||
| History | Completed in May 1917 | ||
| Notes on event | At 03.58 hours on 19 Oct 1940 the Clintonia (Master Thomas Hector Irvin) in convoy SC-7 was hit by one torpedo from U-99 (Kretschmer) about 200 miles west of St. Kilda. The vessel remained afloat and was sunk by gunfire from U-123 at 05.04 hours. One crew member was lost. The master, 33 crew members and one gunner were picked up by HMS Bluebell (K 80) (LtCdr R.E. Sherwood, RNR) and landed at Greenock. | ||
| On board | We have details of 4 people who were on board. | ||
Attack entries for Clintonia
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer | Damaged | 3,106 | |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-123 | Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Moehle | Sunk | 3,106 | |
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