Ocean Victor
British Steam trawler
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| Name | Ocean Victor | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 202 tons | ||
| Completed | 1918 - Rennie Forrestt Shipbuilding, Engineering & Drydock Co Ltd, Wivenhoe | ||
| Owner | J. Craig, Aberdeen | ||
| Homeport | Aberdeen | ||
| Date of attack | 9 Aug 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-206 (Herbert Opitz) | ||
| Position | 62° 33'N, 14° 07'W - Grid AE 8525 | ||
| Complement | 13 (13 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Reykjavik (5 Aug) - fishing grounds | ||
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| History | Completed in June 1918 as armed trawler HMS John Fairman (No. 3750) of the Strath class for the Admiralty and served as hydrophone vessel. 1920 converted to a fishing trawler and renamed Ocean Victor (A 7) for J. Craig, Aberdeen. | ||
| Notes on event | At 05.28 hours on 9 August 1941 the unescorted Ocean Victor (Skipper Marquis Silverstone Slater) was hit on the port side by one G7e torpedo from U-206 and sank immediately after a heavy explosion about 100 miles southeast of Iceland. The trawler had been reported missing after leaving Iceland. | ||
| On board | We have details of 13 people who were on board. | ||
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