Burgerdijk
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| Name | Burgerdijk | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 6.853 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - C. van der Giessen & Zonenīs Scheepswerven NV, Krimpen | ||
| Owner | Nederlandsche-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Mij NV, Rotterdam | ||
| Homeport | Rotterdam | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Feb, 1940 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-48 (Herbert Schultze) | ||
| Position | 49.45N, 06.30W - Grid BF 2472 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | New York - Rotterdam | ||
| Cargo | Wheat and maize | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 17.03 hours on 10 Feb, 1940, the Burgerdijk (Master L. Scriwaneck) was stopped by U-48 southwest of the Scillies after being followed for three hours. The master came with the papers on board and it was discovered that he had orders to go to the Downs, so the crew and passengers had to abandon ship. At 18.45 hours, the vessel was hit by one torpedo amidships and sank. The survivors were picked up by the Dutch merchant Edam from the same shipping company. | ||
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