Gand
Belgian Steam merchant
| Name | Gand | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,086 tons | ||
| Completed | 1919 - Bartram & Sons Ltd, South Dock, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Armement Deppe, Antwerp | ||
| Homeport | Antwerp | ||
| Date of attack | 10 May 1941 | Nationality:  Belgian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-556 (Herbert Wohlfarth) | ||
| Position | 57° 54'N, 37° 34'W - Grid AK 4640 | ||
| Complement | 44 (1 dead and 43 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-318 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Liverpool - River Mersey - Sydney, Nova Scotia | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Laid down for The Shipping Controller, completed in December 1919 as British Langley for Fratres Ltd (Brown, Jenkinson & Co Ltd), London. 1922 sold to Belgium and renamed Gand for Armement Deppe, Antwerp. | ||
| Notes on event | At 20.37 hours on 10 May 1941 the unescorted Gand (Master Michel Hostens), dispersed from convoy OB-318, was hit on starboard side underneath the bridge by one G7e torpedo from U-556 about 210 miles southeast of Cape Farewell. The ship developed a list to port and the crew abandoned ship in the lifeboats. At 21.20 hours, the U-boat surfaced and shelled the Gand until she sank about 40 minutes later. One crew member was lost and another wounded. The master, 38 crew members and four gunners were later picked up by HMS Burwell (H 94) (LtCdr S.R.J. Woods, RNR) and landed at Reykjavik on 17 May. | ||
| On board | We have details of 43 people who were on board. | ||
If you can help us with any additional information on this vessel then please contact us.