Kensington Court
British Steam merchant
Name | Kensington Court | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 4,863 tons | ||
Completed | 1927 - Napier & Miller Ltd, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow | ||
Owner | Court Line Ltd (Haldin & Philipps Ltd), London | ||
Homeport | London | ||
Date of attack | 18 Sep 1939 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-32 (Paul Büchel) | ||
Position | 50° 31'N, 8° 27'W - Grid BF 1341 | ||
Complement | 35 (0 dead and 35 survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Rosario - Birkenhead | ||
Cargo | 8000 tons of cereals | ||
History | Completed in May 1927 | ||
Notes on event | At 12.38 hours on 18 Sep 1939 the unescorted Kensington Court (Master Joseph Schofield) was stopped by U-32 with 13 shots of gunfire about 120 miles west of Lands End. The ship was sunk by a coup de grâce at 14.00 hours. The master and 34 crew members were rescued by a Sunderland aircraft (228 Sqn RAF, pilot F/Lt Thurston M.W. Smith) and the Sunderland L5802 (204 Sqn RAF/E, pilot F/Lt John Barrett). On 2 November, each pilot was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for their feat. | ||
On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. |
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