Heronspool
British Steam merchant
Name | Heronspool | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 5,202 tons | ||
Completed | 1929 - W. Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool | ||
Owner | Sir R. Ropner & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool | ||
Homeport | West Hartlepool | ||
Date of attack | 13 Oct 1939 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-48 (Herbert Schultze) | ||
Position | 50° 13'N, 14° 48'W - Grid BE 3194 | ||
Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
Convoy | OB-17 (straggler) | ||
Route | Swansea - Montreal | ||
Cargo | 8000 tons of coal | ||
History | Completed in April 1929 | ||
Notes on event | At 01.16 hours on 13 Oct 1939 the unescorted Heronspool (Master Sydney Edward Batson, OBE) was hit by one torpedo from U-48 and sank 260 miles southwest of Cape Clear. The vessel had been missed by five torpedoes fired by the U-boat at 20.24, 21.15, 23.05, 23.50 and 23.52 hours on 12 October. The master and crew were rescued by the American passenger ship President Harding and landed at New York. | ||
On board | We have details of 3 people who were on board. |
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