Parkhill
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Parkhill | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 500 tons | ||
| Completed | 1915 - Ardrossan Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ardrossan | ||
| Owner | Matthew Taylor, Methil | ||
| Homeport | Methil | ||
| Date of attack | 18 Nov 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-18 (Max-Hermann Bauer) | ||
| Position | 58° 07'N, 2° 18'W - Grid AN 1864 | ||
| Complement | 9 (9 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Blyth (17 Nov) - Kirkwall, Orkney Islands | ||
| Cargo | 449 tons of coal | ||
| History | Completed in September 1915 as Wheatsheaf for Spillers SS Co Ltd, Cardiff. 1930 renamed Glenarch for Raglan SS Co Ltd (H. Elliott), Cardiff. 1938 renamed Parkhill for Matthew Taylor, Methil. | ||
| Notes on event | At 21.16 hours on 18 Nov 1939 the Parkhill (Master Eric Charles Middleton) was hit by a G7e torpedo from U-18 and immediately sank after a heavy explosion north-northwest of Kinnairds Head. The ship had been missed by a first G7e at 20.45 hours. The master and eight crew members were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 9 people who were on board. | ||
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