Boekelo
Dutch Steam merchant
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| Name | Boekelo | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,118 tons | ||
| Completed | 1930 - A. Vuijk & Zonen, Capelle an der Ijssel | ||
| Owner | NV Stoomvaart Mij ´Noordzee´, Amsterdam | ||
| Homeport | Amsterdam | ||
| Date of attack | 19 Oct 1940 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-123 (Karl-Heinz Moehle) | ||
| Position | 56° 14'N, 10° 38'W - Grid AM 2950 | ||
| Complement | 25 (0 dead and 25 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SC-7 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Chatham, New Brunswick - London | ||
| Cargo | 1018 standards of timber | ||
| History | Completed in October 1930 | ||
| Notes on event | On 18 Oct 1940 the Boekelo fell behind convoy SC-7 because she rescued survivors from the Beatus, which had been sunk U-46 (Endrass) at 21.03 hours. At 23.37 hours, she was torpedoed and damaged by U-100 (Schepke) in 56°40N/10°45W and was torpedoed and sunk by U-123 at 01.31 hours on 19 October. | ||
| On board | We have details of 3 people who were on board. | ||
Attack entries for Boekelo
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Kptlt. Joachim Schepke | Damaged | 2,118 | |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-123 | Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Moehle | Sunk | 2,118 | |
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