Sambre
British Steam merchant
| Name | Sambre | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,260 tons | ||
| Completed | 1919 - Short Bros Ltd, Pallion, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Royal Mail Lines Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 27 Jul 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-34 (Wilhelm Rollmann) | ||
| Position | 56° 37'N, 17° 53'W - Grid AL 3991 | ||
| Complement | 48 (0 dead and 48 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-188 | ||
| Route | Manchester - Philadelphia | ||
| Cargo | 1500 tons of general cargo | ||
| History | Launched as War Swift, completed in November 1919 as Sambre | ||
| Notes on event | At 02.58 hours on 27 July 1940 the Sambre (Master E. Bertie Ingram) in convoy OB-188 was hit in the stern by one torpedo from U-34 and sank slowly south-southwest of Rockall. The master and 47 crew members were picked up by HMS Winchelsea (D 46) (LtCdr W.A.F. Hawkins) and landed at Liverpool. | ||
| On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. | ||
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