Tregarthen
British Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Tregarthen | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,201 tons | ||
| Completed | 1936 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | The Hain Steamship Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 6 Jun 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-48 (Herbert Schultze) | ||
| Position | 46° 17'N, 36° 20'W - Grid BD 4827 | ||
| Complement | 45 (45 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OB-329 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Cardiff - Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Cargo | 7800 tons of coal | ||
| History | Completed in September 1936 | ||
| Notes on event | At 23.25 hours on 6 June 1941 the unescorted Tregarthen (Master Leonard Daniel), dispersed on 5 June from convoy OB-329 in 51°48N/20°48W, was hit in the stern by two torpedoes from U-48 north-northwest of the Azores. The ship capsized and sank within three minutes. The master, 41 crew members and three gunners were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 45 people who were on board. | ||
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