Uskmouth
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Uskmouth | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,483 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Burntisland | ||
| Owner | Richard W. Jones & Co, Newport, Monmouthshire | ||
| Homeport | Newport | ||
| Date of attack | 25 Nov 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-43 (Wilhelm Ambrosius) | ||
| Position | 43° 22'N, 11° 27'W - Grid BF 7761 | ||
| Complement | 25 (2 dead and 23 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Sunderland - Monaco | ||
| Cargo | 3900 tons of coal | ||
| History | Completed in September 1928 | ||
| Notes on event | At 22.56 hours on 25 Nov 1939, U-43 opened fire with the deck gun at the unescorted Uskbridge (Master Henry Hunter) about 120 miles west-northwest of Cape Finisterre, after two G7a torpedoes fired at 22.38 and 22.45 hours malfunctioned. As the ship began to burn, the Germans had to cease fire due to a defect on the gun. At 23.11 hours, they fired a G7e torpedo as coup de grâce but missed and shelled her again until 00.12 hours. A total of 149 rounds had been fired as the U-boat left the completely burning and slowly sinking ship. Two crew members were lost. The master and 22 crew members were picked up by the Italian steam merchant Juventus and landed at Ramsgate on 30 November. | ||
| On board | We have details of 4 people who were on board. | ||
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