Tiberton
British Steam merchant
Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2765
| Name | Tiberton | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,225 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - Richardson, Duck & Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees | ||
| Owner | R. Chapman & Son, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
| Homeport | Newcastle | ||
| Date of attack | 19 Feb 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-23 (Otto Kretschmer) | ||
| Position | 58° 55'N, 1° 53'W - Grid AN 1634 | ||
| Complement | 34 (34 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Narvik (14 Feb) - Middlesbrough - Immingham | ||
| Cargo | Iron ore | ||
| History | Completed in March 1920 | ||
| Notes on event | At 04.05 hours on 19 Feb 1940 the unescorted Tiberton (Master Hugh Mason) was hit by one G7e torpedo from U-23, broke in two and sank in 30 seconds about 33 miles east of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. The master and 33 crew members were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 34 people who were on board. | ||
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