Anglo-Canadian
British Motor merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Anglo-Canadian | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,268 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Short Bros Ltd, Pallion, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Lawther, Latta & Co (Nitrate Producers SS Co), London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 25 Jun 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-153 (Wilfried Reichmann) | ||
| Position | 25° 12'N, 55° 31'W - Grid DP 2655 | ||
| Complement | 50 (1 dead and 49 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Vizagapatam - Capetown (3 Jun) - Ascension - Baltimore | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in July 1928 | ||
| Notes on event | On 25 June 1942 the unescorted Anglo-Canadian (Master David John Williams, OBE) was torpedoed and sunk by U-153 about 800 miles northeast of Antigua. One crew member was lost. After the ship was sunk, U-153 used a spotlight to check for survivors in the water, in order to enable them to be brought into the lifeboats. The survivors received water and 15 American cigarettes from the U-boat. The master, 38 crew members and ten gunners landed on St. Kitts, Windward Islands. | ||
| On board | We have details of 2 people who were on board. | ||
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