Empire Lakeland
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| Name | Empire Lakeland | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 7,015 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 - J. Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields | ||
| Owner | Blue Star Line Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 8 Mar 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-190 (Max Wintermeyer) | ||
| Position | 58N, 15W - Grid AK 3814 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 64 (64 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | SC-121 (straggler) | ||
| Route | New York (23 Feb) - Glasgow | ||
| Cargo | 7805 tons of refrigerated and general cargo | ||
| History | Built for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) | ||
| Notes on loss | At 21.55 hours on 8 Mar, 1943, the Empire Lakeland (Master Frederick John Gudgin), a straggler from convoy SC-121, was sunk by two torpedoes from U-190 northwest of Rockall. The master, 55 crew members and eight gunners were lost. | ||
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