Canton
Swedish Motor merchant
Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm
| Name | Canton | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,779 tons | ||
| Completed | 1922 - Öresundsvarvet A/B, Landskrona | ||
| Owner | A/B Svenska Ostasiatiska Kompaniet, Gothenburg | ||
| Homeport | Gothenburg | ||
| Date of attack | 9 Aug 1940 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-30 (Fritz-Julius Lemp) | ||
| Position | 55° 04'N, 11° 21'W - Grid AM 5424 | ||
| Complement | 32 (16 dead and 16 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Calcutta - Freetown - Liverpool | ||
| Cargo | 3000 tons of pig iron, 2700 tons of linseed, 1152 tons of general cargo and 1034 tons of hessian | ||
| History | Completed in January 1922 | ||
| Notes on event | At 20.32 hours on 9 Aug 1940 the unescorted Canton was hit by one torpedo from U-30 and sank 70 miles west of Tory Island. | ||
| On board | We have details of 16 people who were on board. | ||
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