Cumberland
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Allan C. Green Collection
| Name | Cumberland | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 10,939 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack | ||
| Owner | Federal Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Aug 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-57 (Erich Topp) | ||
| Position | 55° 44'N, 7° 32'W - Grid AM 5392 | ||
| Complement | 58 (4 dead and 54 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-202 | ||
| Route | Glasgow - Liverpool - Curaçao - Panama - Port Chalmers, New Zealand | ||
| Cargo | 9000 tons of general cargo, including metal | ||
| History | Completed in August 1920 as Wendland for Hamburg-Amerika Linie (HAPAG), Hamburg. 1921 transferred to Britain as war reparation and 1922 renamed Cumberland for Federal Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London. | ||
| Notes on event | At 00.42 hours on 24 Aug 1940, U-57 attacked convoy OB-202 25 miles northeast of Malin Head, sank the Saint Dunstan and Cumberland and damaged Havildar. The Cumberland (Master Edwin Arthur J. Williams) remained afloat and tried to reach port, but sank 8 miles 5° from Inishtrahull. Four crew members were lost. The master and 53 crew members landed at Moville, Co. Donegal. | ||
| On board | We have details of 6 people who were on board. | ||
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