Ross
| Name | Ross | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.978 tons | ||
| Completed | 1936 - William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | B.J. Sutherland & Co Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
| Homeport | Newcastle | ||
| Date of attack | 29 Oct, 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-159 (Helmut Witte) | ||
| Position | 38.51S, 21.40E - Grid JJ 2511 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 40 (1 dead and 39 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Port Elizabeth (27 Oct) - Trinidad | ||
| Cargo | 2000 tons of manganese ore | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 12.26 hours on 29 Oct, 1942, the unescorted Ross (Master John Dodds) was torpedoed by U-159 southeast of Cape Agulhas. The ship sank after two coups de grāce hit at 12.42 and 13.32 hours. One gunner was lost. The master, 32 crew members and six gunners were picked up by HMS Rockrose (K 51) (Lt E.J. Binfield) and landed at Simonstown. | ||
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