Ocean Vagabond
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Ocean Vagabond | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant (Ocean (British Liberty)) | ||
| Tonnage | 7,174 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 - Permanente Metals Corp, Richmond CA | ||
| Owner | W.H. Seager & Co Ltd, Cardiff | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 11 Jan 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-186 (Siegfried Hesemann) | ||
| Position | 57° 17'N, 20° 11'W - Grid AL 2882 | ||
| Complement | 47 (1 dead and 46 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SC-115 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Botwood - St.Johns - Hull | ||
| Cargo | wheat, lumber and 3165 tons of sulphite pulp | ||
| History | Completed in July 1942 for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) At 22.25 hours on 29 Sep 1942, the Ocean Vagabond in convoy HX-209 was torpedoed and damaged by U-513 (Rüggeberg) in 47°31N/52°27W. | ||
| Notes on event | At 00.33 hours on 11 Jan 1943 the Ocean Vagabond (Master John William Smith), a straggler from convoy SC-115, was torpedoed by U-186 south of Iceland and sank at 03.07 hours, following two coups de grâce at 00.59 and 01.45 hours. One crew member was lost. The master, 41 crew members and four gunners were picked up by HMS Wanderer (D 74) (LtCdr D.H.P. Gardiner) and landed at Liverpool. | ||
| On board | We have details of 2 people who were on board. | ||
Attack entries for Ocean Vagabond
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1942 | U-513 | KrvKpt. Rolf Rüggeberg | Damaged | 7,174 | |
| 11 Jan 1943 | U-186 | Kptlt. Siegfried Hesemann | Sunk | 7,174 | |
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