John A. Holloway
Canadian Steam merchant
| Name | John A. Holloway | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,745 tons | ||
| Completed | 1925 - Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull | ||
| Owner | Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co Ltd, Toronto | ||
| Homeport | Toronto | ||
| Date of attack | 6 Sep 1942 | Nationality:  Canadian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-164 (Otto Fechner) | ||
| Position | 14° 10'N, 71° 30'W - Grid EC 5659 | ||
| Complement | 24 (1 dead and 23 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | GAT-2 | ||
| Route | Mobile - Key West - Guantanamo - Trinidad | ||
| Cargo | 2000 tons of construction material | ||
| History | Completed in April 1925 | ||
| Notes on event | At 22.27 hours on 6 September 1942 the John A. Holloway (Master James Lionel Holmes) in convoy GAT-2 was torpedoed and sunk by U-164 north of Gallinas Punta, Colombia. One crew member was lost. The master and 22 crew members made landfall at Santa Marta, Colombia on 12 September. | ||
| On board | We have details of 2 people who were on board. | ||
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