Treverbyn
British Steam merchant
Name | Treverbyn | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 5,281 tons | ||
Completed | 1920 - Harland & Wolff Ltd, Govan, Glasgow | ||
Owner | The Hain Steamship Co Ltd, London | ||
Homeport | St. Ives | ||
Date of attack | 21 Oct 1941 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-82 (Siegfried Rollmann) | ||
Position | 51° 00'N, 19° 00'W - Grid AL 9818 | ||
Complement | 48 (48 dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | SL-89 | ||
Route | Pepel - Freetown (5 Oct) - Cardiff | ||
Cargo | 6900 tons of iron ore | ||
History | Laid down as War Maple for The Shipping Controller, launched as War Airman, completed in January 1920 as Treverbyn for The Hain Steamship Co Ltd, London. | ||
Notes on event | At 22.31 hours on 21 Oct 1941 the Treverbyn (Master Henry Edwards, OBE) in convoy SL-89 was hit amidships by one torpedo from U-82 and sank in 3 minutes southwest of Cape Clear. The master, 35 crew members and ten gunners were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 48 people who were on board. |
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