Traveller
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Traveller | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,963 tons | ||
| Completed | 1922 - C. Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | T. & J. Harrison, Liverpool | ||
| Homeport | Liverpool | ||
| Date of attack | 26 Jan 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-106 (Hermann Rasch) | ||
| Position | 40° 00'N, 61° 45'W - Grid CB 5172 | ||
| Complement | 52 (52 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | New Orleans - Hampton Roads (23 Jan) - Halifax - Holyhead - Liverpool | ||
| Cargo | General cargo, including 600 tons of explosives | ||
| History | Completed in March 1922 | ||
| Notes on event | At 08.42 hours on 26 Jan 1942 the unescorted Traveller (Master Harold Marr Fitz-Simons) was hit amidships by two torpedoes from U-106 and sank within six minutes east of New York. The U-boat reported that a heavy detonation was felt a few minutes after the ship sank. The master, 49 crew members and two gunners were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 52 people who were on board. | ||
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