Empire Mordred
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Empire Mordred | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 7,024 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 - C. Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | George Nisbet & Co, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 7 Feb 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-118 (Werner Czygan) | ||
| Position | 35° 58'N, 5° 59'W - Grid CG 9585 | ||
| Complement | 70 (15 dead and 55 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | MKS-7 | ||
| Route | Bona - Gibraltar - UK | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) | ||
| Notes on event | At 23.59 hours on 7 Feb 1943 convoy MKS-7 ran into a minefield laid by U-118 on 1 and 2 February west of Gibraltar and lost three ships: Baltonia, Mary Slessor and Empire Mordred. Twelve crew members and three gunners from the Empire Mordred (Master Hugh Mackinnon) were lost. The master, 41 crew members and 13 gunners were picked up by the HMS Scarborough (L 25) (LtCdr E.B. Carnduff) and landed at Londonderry. | ||
| On board | We have details of 17 people who were on board. | ||
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