Delphine
British Steam trawler
Name | Delphine | ||
Type: | Steam trawler | ||
Tonnage | 250 tons | ||
Completed | 1914 - Smith´s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough | ||
Owner | North Star Steam Fishing Co, Aberdeen | ||
Homeport | Aberdeen | ||
Date of attack | 20 Nov 1939 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-33 (Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky) | ||
Position | 55° 27'N, 8° 25'W - Grid AM 5611 | ||
Complement | 13 (0 dead and 13 survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Fleetwood - fishing grounds | ||
Cargo | |||
History | Registration code: A 126 | ||
Notes on event | On 20 November 1939, U-33 sank three trawlers with about five rounds from the deck gun each near Tory Island: At 10.30 hours the Thomas Hankins 14 miles northwest of Tory, at 16.00 hours the Delphine 18 miles north-northeast of Tory and at 17.05 hours the Sea Sweeper 25 miles west-northwest of Tory. The crew of Delphine (Master C.J. Coxhall) made landfall at Malin Head in the afternoon on 21 November. Apparently a hole in their lifeboat was blocked by the chief engineer with his foot for 22 hours. |
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