Harmatris
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Harmatris | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,395 tons | ||
| Completed | 1932 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | J. & C. Harrison Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 17 Jan 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-454 (Burckhard Hackländer) | ||
| Position | 69.16N, 36.08E - Grid AC 8952 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | PQ-8 | ||
| Route | Glasgow - Reykjavik - Archangel | ||
| Cargo | Military stores | ||
| History | On 26 Dec, 1943, the Harmatris collided with the British steam merchant Asian (2461 tons) in 07°45N/77°40E and was damaged. The other ship sank with an unknown number of casualties, 14 survivors were rescued. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 18.46 hours on 17 Jan, 1942, the Harmatris in convoy PQ-8 was hit by one torpedo from U-454 amidships and caught fire. The fire was extinguished and the ship reached port safely. | ||
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