Davara
British Steam trawler
Photo courtesy of Peter Horsley Photograph Collection
| Name | Davara | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 291 tons | ||
| Completed | 1912 - Cochrane & Sons, Selby | ||
| Owner | F.S. Mount & Co Ltd, Fleetwood | ||
| Homeport | Fleetwood | ||
| Date of attack | 13 Sep 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-27 (Johannes Franz) | ||
| Position | 55° 36'N, 8° 25'W - Grid AM 5370 | ||
| Complement | 12 (0 dead and 12 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Fleetwood - Fishing grounds | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Completed in March 1912 Registration code: FD 152 | ||
| Notes on event | At 14.55 hours on 13 September 1939 the unescorted and unarmed Davara (Skipper Boyles) was shelled and sunk by U-27 after being stopped 21 miles northwest by north of Tory Island. The skipper and 11 crew members were picked up after five hours by Willowpool. | ||
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