Troisdoc
Canadian Steam merchant
| Name | Troisdoc | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,925 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Paterson Steamships Ltd, Fort William, Ontario | ||
| Homeport | Fort William | ||
| Date of attack | 21 May 1942 | Nationality:  Canadian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-558 (Günther Krech) | ||
| Position | 18° 15'N, 79° 20'W - Grid EB 3111 | ||
| Complement | 18 (0 dead and 18 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Mobile, AL - Georgetown, British Guiana | ||
| Cargo | General cargo, including cement | ||
| History | Completed in April 1928 | ||
| Notes on event | At 18.22 hours on 21 May 1942, U-558 fired a torpedo at the unescorted and unarmed Troisdoc and heard a hit without detonation after 53 seconds. The U-boat then surfaced and shelled the ship that sank by the bow about 55 miles west of Jamaica at 19.17 hours.
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| On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. | ||
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