Temple Moat
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Rick Cox Collection
| Name | Temple Moat | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,427 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Lambert Brothers Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Feb 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-95 (Gerd Schreiber) | ||
| Position | 59° 27'N, 20° 20'W - Grid AL 2331 | ||
| Complement | 42 (42 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OB-288 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Blyth - Buenos Aires | ||
| Cargo | 6130 tons of coal | ||
| History | Completed in May 1928. On 5 Jan 1941, the Temple Moat was bombed and damaged by German aircraft. | ||
| Notes on event | At 01.45 hours on 24 Feb 1941 the Temple Moat (Master Thomas Ludlow, MBE), dispersed from convoy OB-288, was hit by one torpedo from U-95 and sank fast by the bow about 240 miles south of Iceland. The master, 39 crew members and two gunners were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 42 people who were on board. | ||
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