Port Antonio
Norwegian Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of H. Larsson-Feddes Collection
| Name | Port Antonio | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,266 tons | ||
| Completed | 1913 - Sørlandets Skibsbyggeri A/S, Fevig near Arendal | ||
| Owner | L. Harboe Jensen & Co, Oslo | ||
| Homeport | Oslo | ||
| Date of attack | 19 Jul 1942 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-129 (Hans-Ludwig Witt) | ||
| Position | 23° 39'N, 84° 00'W - Grid DM 4153 | ||
| Complement | 24 (13 dead and 11 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala - Tampa, Florida | ||
| Cargo | Coffee | ||
| History | Completed in February 1913 by Fredriksstad Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Fredriksstad | ||
| Notes on event | At 19.12 hours on 19 July 1942 the unescorted Port Antonio (Master Oscar Gundersen) was hit on the starboard side amidships by one torpedo from U-129 and sank within two minutes. The master and 12 crew members were lost. The survivors jumped into the water but managed to get into the starboard lifeboat. The U-boat surfaced, questioned the survivors and gave them the course for Cuba. After a search for more survivors they headed for land, reaching the coast near Santa Lucia on 21 July. | ||
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| On board | We have details of 24 people who were on board. | ||
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