Re: Holystone, 1941, sunk by U-101.Ernst Mengersen.
Posted by:
Raymond Lloyd
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Date: February 12, 2009 06:41PM
Paul,
British & Copmmonwealth Merchant Ship Losses to Axis submarines 1939-1945. A.J. Tennant.
The "Holystone" was a 5,462 gt cargo ship built in 1927 by Short Bros. Sunderland for Northumbrian Shipping Co. (Common Bros.), Sunderland. On 14 Feb 1941 she was torpedoed and sunk by U101 (Mengersen) in the Atlantic west of Ireland in approx Pos 54.00 N 19.oo W while on voyage Hull to Halifax N.S. via Oban in ballast, part of convoy OB284 comprising 35 ships. The Master (Capt. J.S.Bain), crew of 35, 2 gunners and 2 passengers were all lost.
Regards,
Ray.
British & Copmmonwealth Merchant Ship Losses to Axis submarines 1939-1945. A.J. Tennant.
The "Holystone" was a 5,462 gt cargo ship built in 1927 by Short Bros. Sunderland for Northumbrian Shipping Co. (Common Bros.), Sunderland. On 14 Feb 1941 she was torpedoed and sunk by U101 (Mengersen) in the Atlantic west of Ireland in approx Pos 54.00 N 19.oo W while on voyage Hull to Halifax N.S. via Oban in ballast, part of convoy OB284 comprising 35 ships. The Master (Capt. J.S.Bain), crew of 35, 2 gunners and 2 passengers were all lost.
Regards,
Ray.
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Holystone, 1941, sunk by U-101.Ernst Mengersen.
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paul tjader | 02/11/2009 06:40PM |
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Re: Holystone, 1941, sunk by U-101.Ernst Mengersen.
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Raymond Lloyd | 02/12/2009 06:41PM |
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Re: Holystone, 1941, sunk by U-101.Ernst Mengersen.
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