Castleton
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| Name | Castleton | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 211 tons | ||
| Completed | 1904 - Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley | ||
| Owner | T.C. & F. Moss Ltd, Grimsby | ||
| Homeport | Grimsby | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Jun, 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-102 (Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt) | ||
| Position | Grid AN 13 - See estimated map location (59.22N03.40W) * | ||
| Complement | 10 (10 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Grimsby (26 Jun) - Fishing grounds | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Completed in December 1904 as Courtland. 1908 renamed Grotius and 1910 renamed Pauline. 1915 renamed Earl Granard (GY 35) for J.N. & H. Bacon, Grimsby. 1930 renamed Castleton (GY 449) for T.C. & F. Moss Ltd, Grimsby. In November 1939 requisitioned by the Admiralty as A/S trawler, returned to owner in January 1940. | ||
| Notes on loss | On 28 Jun, 1940, the Castleton was reported missing in the Orkneys. The only U-boat operating in that area was U-102, which was lost during the patrol and did not report her successes. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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