Petsamo
Finnish Steam merchant
| Name | Petsamo | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,596 tons | ||
| Completed | 1907 - W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir | ||
| Owner | Suomen Kalastus O/Y, Helsinki | ||
| Homeport | Hangö | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Jul 1940 | Nationality:  Finnish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-34 (Wilhelm Rollmann) | ||
| Position | 51° 08'N, 9° 22'W - Grid AM 8875 | ||
| Complement | 38 (4 dead and 34 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rosario, Argentina - Buenos Aires - Cork, Ireland | ||
| Cargo | 4477 tons of maize and 1523 tons of grain | ||
| History | Completed in September 1907 as British Junin for Pacific Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Liverpool. 1926 renamed Cambrian Idylle for William Thomas Shipping Co Ltd (R.J. Thomas & Co Ltd), Liverpool. 1930 sold to Finland and renamed Petsamo for H.A. Elfving, Hangö. | ||
| Notes on event | At 14.26 hours on 10 July 1940 the Petsamo (Master Eric Hjelt) was hit in the engine room by one torpedo from U-34, broke in two and sank within 20 minutes. Four stokers on watch below were killed. The U-boat had needed six hours to get into a favorable firing position and sank the ship in sight of the Irish coast. In the evening, the master and 33 crew members made landfall at Baltimore, Ireland. | ||
| On board | We have details of 5 people who were on board. | ||
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