England
Danish Steam merchant
Name | England | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 2,319 tons | ||
Completed | 1930 - Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend-on-Tyne | ||
Owner | Det Forenede Kulimportører, Copenhagen | ||
Homeport | Copenhagen | ||
Date of attack | 27 Jan 1940 | Nationality: Danish | |
Fate | Sunk by U-20 (Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt) | ||
Position | 58° 25'N, 1° 53'W - Grid AN 1651 | ||
Complement | 21 (20 dead and 1 survivor). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Copenhagen - Blyth | ||
Cargo | Ballast | ||
History | Completed in January 1930 | ||
Notes on event | At 21.24 hours on 27 Jan 1940 the neutral England was hit underneath the bridge by a G7e torpedo from U-20, broke in two and sank within 2 minutes about 15 miles southeast of Copinsay, Orkneys. The ship was sailing together with the Fredensborg and were both sunk by the same U-boat when they tried to assist the torpedoed Faro in heavy weather. | ||
On board | We have details of 20 people who were on board. |
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