Technical
tanker - steam - single screw
6,017 GRT - 8,660 DWT
427'2" x 53'5" x 26'4"
Service speed 11.0 knots

Convoy UR-142 comprised 4 ships.

The first torpedo attack at 12:07 CET damaged the ship. The tanker was sunk with a finishing shot fired at 14:17 CET. The ship sank in position 64 29'N-23 04'W. The Master, 13 crew and 2 gunner were lost. Twenty-four crew and 7 gunners were rescued by the rescue tug HMS Reward. (W.164) and the Norwegian trawler RNoN Honningsvaag (4.277) and landed at Reykjavik. See also Empire Wold and Godafoss

Thanks to Walter Janssens for extra information on this page.

Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are from the German perspective and are given in CET.
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