Koranton
British Steam merchant
Name | Koranton | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 6,695 tons | ||
Completed | 1920 - William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
Owner | R. Chapman & Son, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
Homeport | Newcastle | ||
Date of attack | 27 Mar 1941 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-98 (Robert Gysae) | ||
Position | 58° 51'N, 22° 36'W - Grid AL 2518 | ||
Complement | 41 (41 dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | SC-25 (straggler) | ||
Route | Philadelphia - Sydney - Hull | ||
Cargo | 8769 tons of pig iron | ||
History | Completed in April 1920 | ||
Notes on event | At 13.50 hours on 27 March 1941 the unescorted Koranton (Master Charles Edward Howard), a straggler from station #54 in convoy SC-25, was hit by a stern torpedo from U-98 and sank immediately about 320 miles south of Reykjavik, Iceland. The U-boat had spotted the ship two hours earlier in bad weather and temporarily lost contact before carrying out a submerged attack. The Germans investigated the sinking position but only found a large field of debris. The master, 38 crew members and two gunners were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 41 people who were on board. |
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