Vecht
Dutch Steam merchant
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| Name | Vecht | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,965 tons | ||
| Completed | 1917 - A. Vuijk & Zonen, Capelle an der Ijssel | ||
| Owner | NV Houtvaart (Vinke & Co), Rotterdam | ||
| Homeport | Rotterdam | ||
| Date of attack | 7 Mar 1940 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-14 (Herbert Wohlfarth) | ||
| Position | 51° 45'N, 3° 05'E - Grid AN 8734 | ||
| Complement | 22 (22 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rotterdam (6 Mar) - Lobito | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in March 1917 as Graakallen for Rederi A/S Orkla (N.E. Linander), Trondheim. 1918 sold to the Netherlands and renamed Vecht. | ||
| Notes on event | At 04.30 hours on 7 March 1940 the unescorted and neutral Vecht (Master P. Smit) was hit aft by one G7a torpedo from U-14, settled by the stern and sank after 20 minutes in 51°42,3N/03°14,5E. The U-boat had spotted the ship three hours earlier, but reported that she carried no neutrality markings. | ||
| On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. | ||
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