Corrientes
British Steam merchant
Name | Corrientes | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 6,863 tons | ||
Completed | 1920 - Short Bros Ltd, Pallion, Sunderland | ||
Owner | Donaldson Brothers Ltd, Glasgow | ||
Homeport | Glasgow | ||
Date of attack | 28 Sep 1940 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-37 (Victor Oehrn) | ||
Position | 53° 49'N, 24° 19'W - Grid AL 5753 | ||
Complement | 50 (0 dead and 50 survivors). | ||
Convoy | OB-217 (dispersed) | ||
Route | Glasgow - Halifax - Montreal | ||
Cargo | 1800 tons of general cargo and bricks | ||
History | Completed in July 1920 | ||
Notes on event | At 02.34 hours on 26 Sep 1940 the unescorted Corrientes (Master Thomas Halliday Young Stewart), dispersed from convoy OB-217, was hit in the engine room by one torpedo from U-32 (Jenisch) about 600 miles west of Achill Head, Co. Mayo. The U-boat had chased the ship for six hours and left the vessel in a sinking condition after the crew abandoned ship, but she remained afloat. At 20.00 hours on 28 September, the abandoned Corrientes was struck underneath the bridge by one torpedo from U-37 and was finally sunk by gunfire at 21.40 hours. The master and 49 crew members were picked up by the Swedish motor merchant Kolsnaren and landed at Philadelphia. | ||
On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. |
Attack entries for Corrientes
Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
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26 Sep 1940 | U-32 | Oblt. Hans Jenisch | Damaged | 6,863 | |
28 Sep 1940 | U-37 | Kptlt. Victor Oehrn | Sunk | 6,863 |
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