British Glory
British Motor tanker
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| Name | British Glory | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 6,993 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | British Tanker Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 15 Oct 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-138 (Wolfgang Lüth) | ||
| Position | 57° 10'N, 8° 36'W - Grid AM 3941 | ||
| Complement | 47 (3 dead and 44 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-228 | ||
| Route | Glasgow - Abadan | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in February 1928 Post-war: | ||
| Notes on event | At 05.10 hours on 15 Oct 1940, U-138 attacked convoy OB-228 and torpedoed the Bonheur, which later sank and at 05.15 hours torpedoed and damaged the British Glory. One G7a torpedo hit the British Glory aft in the engine room, killed three men on watch below and destroyed the engines. The disabled tanker was towed to Kames Bay, arriving on 18 October. She was later repaired at the Clyde and returned to service in January 1942. | ||
| On board | We have details of 5 people who were on board. | ||
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