Yorkwood
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson Collection
| Name | Yorkwood | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,401 tons | ||
| Completed | 1936 - R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn-on-Tyne | ||
| Owner | Constantine Shipping Co Ltd, Middlesbrough | ||
| Homeport | Middlesbrough | ||
| Date of attack | 8 Jan 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-507 (Harro Schacht) | ||
| Position | 4° 10'S, 35° 30'W - Grid FC 7416 | ||
| Complement | 48 (1 dead and 47 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Durban - Capetown - Paranam - UK | ||
| Cargo | General cargo | ||
| History | Completed in July 1936 | ||
| Notes on event | On 8 Jan 1943 the unescorted Yorkwood (Master Frank Herbert Fenn) was torpedoed and sunk by U-507 northwest of Ascension Island. One crew member was lost. The master was taken prisoner by the Germans and lost when the U-boat was sunk five days later. 38 crew members and eight gunners landed at Macau, Brazil. | ||
| On board | We have details of 3 people who were on board. | ||
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