Botwey
Botwey under her former name Manchester Producer
| Name | Botwey | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5.106 tons | ||
| Completed | 1916 - Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | P. Henderson & Co, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Manchester | ||
| Date of attack | 26 Jul, 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-141 (Philipp Schüler) | ||
| Position | 55.42N, 09.53W - Grid AM 5276 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 53 (0 dead and 53 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OS-1 | ||
| Route | Ellesmere Port - Port Sulphur | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built as Start Point, 1921 renamed British Manchester Producer for Manchester Lines Ltd, Manchester; 1939 sold to P. Henderson & Co, Glasgow and renamed Botwey | ||
| Notes on loss | At 03.28 hours on 26 Jul, 1941, U-141 attacked the convoy OS-1 365 miles 270° from Bloody Foreland and Schüler thought that he has scored one hit on each of three ships; the first vessel was seen being abandoned, the second exploded and the third, which had four masts, was seen to develop a heavy list. In fact, the Botwey was sunk and the Atlantic City was damaged. The master, 48 crew members and four gunners from the Botwey (Master Ebenezer Gordon) were picked up by the British rescue ship Copeland (Master W.J. Hartley DSC) and landed at Greenock on 28 July. | ||
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