Treworlas
British Steam merchant
Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2789
| Name | Treworlas | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,692 tons | ||
| Completed | 1922 - J. Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields | ||
| Owner | The Hain Steamship Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | St. Ives | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Dec 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-124 (Johann Mohr) | ||
| Position | 10° 52'N, 60° 45'W - Grid ED 9964 | ||
| Complement | 47 (38 dead and 9 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Massowah, Eritrea - Capetown (30 Nov) - Baltimore | ||
| Cargo | 3000 tons of manganese ore | ||
| History | Completed in November 1922 | ||
| Notes on event | At 09.46 hours on 28 Dec 1942 the unescorted Treworlas (Master Thomas Harold Stanbury) was hit by a stern torpedo from U-124 and sank within one minute about 50 miles east of Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Germans then tried to question a survivor on a raft, but he jumped into the water when he saw the U-boat approaching, so they left the area. The master, 32 crew members and five gunners were lost. Seven crew members and two gunners were picked up by USS PC-609 and landed at Trinidad on 1 Jan 1943. | ||
| On board | We have details of 43 people who were on board. | ||
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