Ships hit by U-boats


Port Antonio

Norwegian Steam merchant



Photo courtesy of H. Larsson-Feddes Collection

NamePort Antonio
Type:Steam merchant
Tonnage1,266 tons
Completed1913 - Sørlandets Skibsbyggeri A/S, Fevig near Arendal 
OwnerL. Harboe Jensen & Co, Oslo 
HomeportOslo 
Date of attack19 Jul 1942Nationality:      Norwegian
 
FateSunk by U-129 (Hans-Ludwig Witt)
Position23° 39'N, 84° 00'W - Grid DM 4153
Complement24 (13 dead and 11 survivors).
Convoy
RoutePuerto Barrios, Guatemala - Tampa, Florida 
CargoCoffee 
History Completed in February 1913 by Fredriksstad Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Fredriksstad 
Notes on event

At 19.12 hours on 19 July 1942 the unescorted Port Antonio (Master Oscar Gundersen) was hit on the starboard side amidships by one torpedo from U-129 and sank within two minutes. The master and 12 crew members were lost. The survivors jumped into the water but managed to get into the starboard lifeboat. The U-boat surfaced, questioned the survivors and gave them the course for Cuba. After a search for more survivors they headed for land, reaching the coast near Santa Lucia on 21 July.

 
More infoMore on this vessel 
On boardWe have details of 24 people who were on board


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