Noreen Mary
British Steam trawler
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| Name | Noreen Mary | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 207 tons | ||
| Completed | 1916 - Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby | ||
| Owner | Carnie & Gibb, Granton | ||
| Homeport | Granton | ||
| Date of attack | 5 Jul 1944 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-247 (Gerhard Matschulat) | ||
| Position | 58° 30'N, 5° 23'W - Grid AM 3682 | ||
| Complement | 10 (8 dead and 2 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Ayr - Oban - Fishing grounds | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built as Kate Lewis 1939 renamed Noreen Mary | ||
| Notes on event | At 21.50 hours on 5 July 1944 the Noreen Mary was sunk by gunfire by U-247 about 20 miles west of Cape Wrath. This is an amazing event at this time in the war when the U-boats were constantly hunted by allied aircraft. | ||
| On board | We have details of 9 people who were on board. | ||
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