Katy
Norwegian Motor tanker
Name | Katy | ||
Type: | Motor tanker | ||
Tonnage | 6,825 tons | ||
Completed | 1931 - William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
Owner | S. Holter-Sørensen, Oslo | ||
Homeport | Oslo | ||
Date of attack | 23 Apr 1945 | Nationality: Norwegian | |
Fate | Damaged by U-857 (Rudolf Premauer) | ||
Position | 35° 56'N, 74° 52'W - Grid CA 8772 | ||
Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | New York (22 Apr) - Houston | ||
Cargo | |||
History | On 5 May 1942, the Katy rescued four survivors from the Munger T. Ball, which had been sunk by U-507 (Schacht) the same day and brought them to Key West, Florida. | ||
Notes on event | On 23 April 1945 the unescorted Katy (Master Reidar Thorn) was torpedoed and damaged by U-857 east of Kitty Hawk. She was towed to Lynnhaven, Hampton Roads on 26 April and repaired. It is also possible that U-879 (Manchen) torpedoed this ship, but both U-boats were lost during April 1945 in that area and this success can not be definitely assigned to one of the boats. | ||
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On board | We have details of 2 people who were on board. |
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