Darcoila
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Craig H. Adamson
| Name | Darcoila | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,084 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Douglas & Ramsay, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 26 Sep 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-32 (Hans Jenisch) | ||
| Position | 53° 27'N, 24° 55'W - Grid AL 7217 | ||
| Complement | 37 (37 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OB-217 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Barry (18 Sep) - Milford Haven (20 Sep) - Philadelphia | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in April 1928 | ||
| Notes on event | At 13.37 hours on 26 September 1940 the unescorted Darcoila (Master William Anderson), dispersed the day before from convoy OB-217, was hit on port side amidships by one G7e torpedo fired from the stern torpedo tube of U-32 about 600 miles west of Ireland. The ship sank within 5 minutes by the stern after a boiler explosion. The master, 35 crew members and one gunner were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 37 people who were on board. | ||
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