Hamla
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson Collection
| Name | Hamla | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,416 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - J. Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields | ||
| Owner | F.C. Strick & Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 23 Aug 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-506 (Erich Würdemann) | ||
| Position | 5° 30'N, 15° 00'W - Grid ET 5973 | ||
| Complement | 42 (42 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rio de Janeiro (18 Aug) - Trinidad - Freetown - UK | ||
| Cargo | Manganese ore | ||
| History | Completed in August 1929 | ||
| Notes on event | At 23.37 hours on 23 August 1942 the unescorted Hamla (Master William Ashley Shute, OBE) was struck by two torpedoes from U-506 about 200 miles south-southwest of Freetown. Würdemann observed how the vessel disappeared immediately after being hit under the bridge and the aft mast. The master, 37 crew members and four gunners were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 42 people who were on board. | ||
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