Sarniadoc
Canadian Steam merchant
| Name | Sarniadoc | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,940 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - Barclay, Curle & Co, Whiteinch, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Paterson Steamships Ltd, Fort William, Ontario | ||
| Homeport | Fort William | ||
| Date of attack | 14 Mar 1942 | Nationality:  Canadian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-161 (Albrecht Achilles) | ||
| Position | 15° 45'N, 65° 00'W - Grid ED 8318 | ||
| Complement | 21 (21 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Georgetown, British Guiana (9 Mar) - Trinidad (12 Mar) - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | ||
| Cargo | Bauxite | ||
| History | Completed in March 1929 | ||
| Notes on event | At 02.30 hours on 14 March 1942 the unescorted Sarniadoc (Master William Allen Darling) was hit near the stack by one torpedo from U-161 about 200 miles west of Guadeloupe and sank in 30 seconds after the boiler exploded. The master and 20 crew members were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 21 people who were on board. | ||
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