Ellen M.
British Motor merchant
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| Name | Ellen M. | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 498 tons | ||
| Completed | 1938 - J. Koster Hzn, Scheepswerf Gideon, Groningen | ||
| Owner | T.J. Metcalf, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 1 Feb 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-59 (Harald Jürst) | ||
| Position | 52° 33'N, 2° 15'E - Grid AN 8418 | ||
| Complement | 9 (9 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Immingham (1 Feb) - London | ||
| Cargo | Coal | ||
| History | Completed in September 1938 | ||
| Notes on event | At 20.44 hours on 1 Feb 1940 the unescorted Ellen M. (Master Kenneth Mann) was hit in the foreship by one G7e torpedo from U-59 and sank in a few minutes northeast of Lowestoft. The master, six crew members and two gunners were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 9 people who were on board. | ||
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