Nottingham
British Motor merchant
Name | Nottingham | ||
Type: | Motor merchant | ||
Tonnage | 8,532 tons | ||
Completed | 1941 - A. Stephen & Sons Ltd, Linthouse, Glasgow | ||
Owner | Federal Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London | ||
Homeport | London | ||
Date of attack | 7 Nov 1941 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-74 (Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat) | ||
Position | 53° 24'N, 31° 51'W - Grid AK 8324 | ||
Complement | 62 (62 dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Glasgow - New York | ||
Cargo | General cargo, including whisky | ||
History | Completed in October 1941 | ||
Notes on event | At 22.34 hours on 7 Nov 1941 the unescorted Nottingham (Master Francis Cecil Pretty, OBE, DSC), on her maiden voyage, was hit in the stern by a stern torpedo from U-74 about 550 miles southeast of Cape Farewell after she tried to ram the U-boat. At 22.50 hours, the ship was missed by a spread of two torpedoes because she stopped, but sank after being hit by a coup de grĂ¢ce at 22.59 hours. The crew was seen to abandon ship in lifeboats, but they were never seen again. The master, 55 crew members and six gunners were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 62 people who were on board. |
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