Havildar
British Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Havildar | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,407 tons | ||
| Completed | 1940 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Asiatic Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Aug 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-57 (Erich Topp) | ||
| Position | 55° 39'N, 7° 18'W - Grid AM 5392 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-202 | ||
| Route | Glasgow - Liverpool - Durban - Rangoon | ||
| Cargo | 4000 tons of general cargo | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 00.42 hours on 24 Aug 1940, U-57 attacked convoy OB-202 25 miles northeast of Malin Head, sank the Saint Dunstan and Cumberland and damaged Havildar. | ||
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