Graigwen
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Graigwen | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,697 tons | ||
| Completed | 1926 - R. Duncan & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Idwal Williams & Co, Cardiff | ||
| Homeport | Cardiff | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Oct 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-123 (Karl-Heinz Moehle) | ||
| Position | 58° 11'N, 13° 57'W - Grid AM 1848 | ||
| Complement | 34 (7 dead and 27 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SC-6 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Montreal - Sydney CB - Barry Roads | ||
| Cargo | 6160 tons of maize | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 22.11 hours on 9 Oct 1940 U-103 (Schütze) attacked convoy SC-6 in grid AM 1762 (37 miles north-northwest of Rockall) and sank two ships, Zannes Gounaris and Delphin and damaged the Graigwen. At 21.33 hours on 10 Oct 1940 the abandoned Graigwen (Master Daniel Wright Fowle) was sunk by a coup de grâce by U-123. Seven crew members were lost. The master, 25 crew members and one gunner were picked up by the HMS Enchantress (L 56) (Cdr A.K. Scott-Moncrieff) and landed at Londonderry. | ||
| On board | We have details of 8 people who were on board. | ||
Attack entries for Graigwen
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1940 | U-103 | KrvKpt. Viktor Schütze | Damaged | 3,697 | |
| 10 Oct 1940 | U-123 | Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Moehle | Sunk | 3,697 | |
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