Otina
British Motor tanker
Name | Otina | ||
Type: | Motor tanker | ||
Tonnage | 6,217 tons | ||
Completed | 1938 - Odense Staalskibsværft ved A.P. Møller, Odense | ||
Owner | Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd, London | ||
Homeport | London | ||
Date of attack | 20 Dec 1942 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-621 (Max Kruschka) | ||
Position | 47° 40'N, 33° 06'W - Grid BD 5226 | ||
Complement | 60 (60 dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | ON-153 (straggler) | ||
Route | Belfast - New York | ||
Cargo | Ballast | ||
History | Completed in May 1938 | ||
Notes on event | At 20.21 hours on 20 Dec 1942 the Otina (Master Robert Ranson), a straggler from convoy ON-153, was hit by two torpedoes from U-621 and sank at 21.06 hours west of Ireland. The master, 52 crew members and seven gunners were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 60 people who were on board. |
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