Inverness
British Steam merchant
Name | Inverness | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 4,897 tons | ||
Completed | 1939 - J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, North Sands, Sunderland | ||
Owner | B.J. Sutherland & Co Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
Homeport | Newcastle | ||
Date of attack | 9 Jul 1941 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-98 (Robert Gysae) | ||
Position | 42° 46'N, 32° 45'W - Grid CE 1315 | ||
Complement | 43 (6 dead and 37 survivors). | ||
Convoy | OB-341 (dispersed) | ||
Route | Liverpool - Capetown - Middle East | ||
Cargo | 4000 tons of military stores | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | At 05.28 hours on 9 July 1941 the Inverness (Master James Maxwell Henderson), dispersed on 6 July in 48°30N/26°30W from convoy OB-341, was torpedoed by U-98 north-northwest of the Azores. The ship broke in two and sank after a coup de grâce was fired at 05.44 hours. Six crew members were lost. The master, 31 crew members and five gunners landed at Corvo Island, Azores. | ||
On board | We have details of 7 people who were on board. |
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