Lafian
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Clive Ketley
| Name | Lafian | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,876 tons | ||
| Completed | 1937 - Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill, Middlesbrough | ||
| Owner | United Africa Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | Freetown | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Sep 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-107 (Günter Hessler) | ||
| Position | 31.12N, 23.32W - Grid DH 4178 | ||
| Complement | 47 (0 dead and 47 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SL-87 | ||
| Route | Port Harcourt - Freetown (14 Sep) - Liverpool | ||
| Cargo | 5724 tons of palm kernels, 1128 tons of timber, 810 tons of palm oil and bullion | ||
| History | Completed in December 1937 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 06.31 hours on 24 Sep, 1941, U-107 attacked the convoy SL-87 southwest of Madeira and reported three ships sunk. These ships were John Holt, Lafian and Dixcove. The master, 37 crew members, five gunners and four passengers from the Lafian (Master Evan Llewellyn Phillips) were picked up by HMS Gorleston (Y 92) (Cdr R.W. Keymer, Rtd, RN) and landed at Ponta Delgada, Azores. | ||
Location of attack on Lafian.
ship sunk.
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