Lady Nelson
Canadian Military Photgraph
| Name | Lady Nelson | ||
| Type: | Steam passenger ship | ||
| Tonnage | 7.970 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Cammell Laird & Co Ltd, Birkenhead | ||
| Owner | Canadian National Steamships Ltd, Montreal | ||
| Homeport | Halifax | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Mar, 1942 | Nationality:  Canadian | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-161 (Albrecht Achilles) | ||
| Position | Grid ED 6913 - See estimated map location (13.46N60.06W) * | ||
| Complement | 235 (25 dead and 210 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | St. Lucia - Georgetown | ||
| Cargo | General cargo and foodstuffs | ||
| History | In October 1939, the Lady Nelson was requisitioned by the Royal Canadian Navy as ocean boarding vessel (OBV), but the conversion was not completed and the ship was returned to owner. On 22 Apr, 1943, the Lady Nelson was commissioned as hospital ship for 518 patients. 1946 decommissioned and used as troop transport. In October 1946 returned to owner and resumed service until November 1952. Broken up in 1968. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 04.49 hours on 10 Mar, 1942, U-161 fired two torpedoes into the harbour of Port Castries, St. Lucia. The first torpedo hit the Lady Nelson, which caught fire and sank by the stern in shallow waters. The second torpedo struck the Umtata, which sank by the stern. However, both vessels were later salvaged and repaired. Three crew members and 15 passengers of the 116 crew members, 110 passengers and two gunners aboard Lady Nelson and seven dockworkers were lost. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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