Cape Nelson
British Steam merchant
Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2070
| Name | Cape Nelson | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,807 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Lyle Shipping Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Feb 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-95 (Gerd Schreiber) | ||
| Position | 59° 30'N, 21° 00'W - Grid AL 2362 | ||
| Complement | 38 (4 dead and 34 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-288 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Hull - New York | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in October 1929 as Knight of St. Michael for Newport Provence Line Ltd (Pardoe-Thomas & Co Ltd), Newport. 1934 renamed Cape Nelson for Lyle Shipping Co Ltd, Glasgow. | ||
| Notes on event | At 00.46 hours on 24 Feb 1941 the unescorted Cape Nelson (Master Kenneth Malcolm Mackenzie), dispersed from convoy OB-288, was hit by a torpedo from U-95 and sank by the bow within 7 minutes southwest of Iceland. The master and three crew members were lost. 34 crew members were picked up by the British steam merchant Harberton and landed at Halifax on 4 March. | ||
| On board | We have details of 4 people who were on board. | ||
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