At 21.10 hours on 12 Aug, 1941, the Italian submarine Enrico Tazzoli (Capitan-Fregatta Carlo Fecia di Cossato) fired a torpedo at the bow of Sangara but missed.

On 1 Apr, 1943, the wreck of Sangara was sold to two locally based engineers for the sum of 500 pounds stirling, was refloated and towed to Lagos roads, but it was not clear what should happen with her and she was then towed to Douala at the mouth of the Cameroon River where the cargo was salvaged and sold.

Much later Elder Dempster re-purchased the ship and towed her back to Lagos where a berth had been prepared just above Wilmot Point. After the war´s end, the engines were overhauled, all woodwork fittings were renewed and the torpedo damage repaired.
In 1946, the Sanagara (Master John J. Smith) was towed from Lagos to the Middle Docks, South Shields by the tug Seaman. At a speed of 2.5 knots they were underway for 62 days. After permanent repairs the ship returned to service in 1947. On 14 Sep, 1960, she was sold to British Iron & Steel Corporation and arrived three days later at Preston for scrapping.