Andalucia Star
| Name | Andalucia Star | ||
| Type: | Steam passenger ship | ||
| Tonnage | 14,943 tons | ||
| Completed | 1927 - Cammell Laird & Co Ltd, Birkenhead | ||
| Owner | Blue Star Line Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 7 Oct 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-107 (Harald Gelhaus) | ||
| Position | 06.38N, 15.46W - Grid ET 5562 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 255 (4 dead and 251 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Buenos Aires (26 Sep) - Freetown - Liverpool | ||
| Cargo | 5374 tons of frozen meat and 32 tons of eggs | ||
| History | Completed in March 1927 as Andalucia, in 1929 renamed Andalucia Star. 1935 lengthened. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 00.41 hours on 7 Oct, 1942, the unescorted Andalucia Star (Master James Bennett Hall) was hit by three torpedoes from U-107 about 180 miles southwest of Freetown. The U-boat had chased the ship for more than 7 hours before obtaining a favorable attack position. The ship stopped and was hit on port side in the bow by a coup de grāce at 01.08 hours, which caused her to capsize and sink. Three crew members and one passenger were lost. The master, 157 crew members, nine gunners, 79 passengers and five DBS were picked up by HMS Petunia (K 79) (LtCdr J.M. Rayner, RD, RNR) and landed at Freetown on 9 October. | ||
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