Eulima
British Motor tanker
Name | Eulima | ||
Type: | Motor tanker | ||
Tonnage | 6,207 tons | ||
Completed | 1937 - Wilton-Fyenoord NV, Rotterdam | ||
Owner | Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd, London | ||
Homeport | London | ||
Date of attack | 23 Feb 1943 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-186 (Siegfried Hesemann) | ||
Position | 46° 48'N, 36° 18'W - Grid BD 4835 | ||
Complement | 63 (61 dead and 2 survivors). | ||
Convoy | ON-166 | ||
Route | Liverpool (11 Feb) - New York | ||
Cargo | Ballast | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | At 07.35 hours on 23 Feb 1943, U-186 fired a spread of three torpedoes at convoy ON-166 about 310 miles south of Cape Race and observed one hit after 2 minutes 32 seconds on the ship in station #12, the Hastings, which was erroneously reported as Hassop. A second hit, after 2 minutes 35 seconds was possibly on the same ship, which sank within seven minutes. After 2 minutes 41 seconds a third hit was heard but not observed. One lifeboat with 15 survivors from Eulima was encountered by U-409 (Massmann) at 18.45 hours on 24 February. The Germans took the second and third officers as prisoners aboard and provided the remaining British and Chinese men with water, food, a navigation chart and the course to the nearest land. However, they were never seen again: the master, 51 crew members and nine gunners were lost. Both prisoners were landed at Brest on 12 April and taken the POW camp Marlag und Milag Nord. | ||
On board | We have details of 63 people who were on board. |
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