Trevalgan
British Motor merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Trevalgan | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,299 tons | ||
| Completed | 1937 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | The Hain Steamship Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | St. Ives | ||
| Date of attack | 1 Dec 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-508 (Georg Staats) | ||
| Position | 9° 40'N, 59° 15'W - Grid EO 1271 | ||
| Complement | 43 (0 dead and 43 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Suez - Capetown (7 Nov) - Trinidad - New York | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 00.06 hours on 1 Dec 1942 the unescorted Trevalgan (Master Alfred Guy Williams) was torpedoed by U-508 southeast of Trinidad and sank after being hit by a coup de grâce at 00.50 hours. The master, 33 crew members and nine gunners were picked up by USS PC-572 and landed at Trinidad on 3 December. | ||
| On board | We have details of 5 people who were on board. | ||
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