Daphne
Finnish Steam merchant
| Name | Daphne | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,939 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - NV Scheepsbouwwerf & Machinefabrik ´De Klop´, Sliedrecht | ||
| Owner | Tore Ulff A/B, Stockholm | ||
| Homeport | Brandö | ||
| Date of attack | 3 Apr 1941 | Nationality:  Finnish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-76 (Friedrich von Hippel) | ||
| Position | 60° 00'N, 20° 00'W - Grid AL 1235 | ||
| Complement | 22 (22 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Newport News - Lillehammer, Norway | ||
| Cargo | Coal | ||
| History | Built as Yselveer 1922 renamed Avecappelle 1926 renamed Granheim 1936 renamed Daphne | ||
| Notes on event | The Daphne (Master Johannes Ivar Eriksson) was claimed in a radio signal by U-76, which was lost two days later and was identified by the xB-Dienst. The BdU awarded this ship to U-76. | ||
| On board | We have details of 2 people who were on board. | ||
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