Darcoila
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Darcoila | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,084 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Douglas & Ramsay, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 26 Sep 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-32 (Hans Jenisch) | ||
| Position | 53.32N, 26.00W - Grid AL 7217 | ||
| Complement | 37 (37 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OB-217 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Barry (18 Sep) - Milford Haven (20 Sep) - Philadelphia | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in April 1928 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 13.37 hours on 26 Sep, 1940, the Darcoila (Master William Anderson), dispersed from convoy OB-217, was hit amidships by one stern torpedo from U-32 and sank rapidly by the stern west of Ireland. The master, 35 crew members and one gunner were lost. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 37 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Darcoila.
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