Athelprincess
British Motor tanker
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Athelprincess | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 8,882 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - William Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | United Molasses Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | Liverpool | ||
| Date of attack | 23 Feb 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-522 (Herbert Schneider) | ||
| Position | 32° 02'N, 24° 38'W - Grid DG 6239 | ||
| Complement | 51 (1 dead and 50 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | UC-1 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Liverpool - Curaçao | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in December 1929 | ||
| Notes on event | At 07.41 hours on 23 Feb 1943 the Athelprincess (Master Egerton Gabriel B. Martin, OBE), a straggler from convoy UC-1, was hit by two torpedoes from U-522 and sank west of Madeira. One crew member was lost. The master, 42 crew members and seven gunners were picked up by HMS Weston (U 72) (Cdr L.F. Durnford-Slater, RN), transferred to USS Hilary P. Jones (DD 427) and landed at San Juan, Puerto Rico. | ||
| On board | We have details of 6 people who were on board. | ||
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