Armanistan
British Steam merchant
Name | Armanistan | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 6,805 tons | ||
Completed | 1937 - J. Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields | ||
Owner | F.C. Strick & Co Ltd, London | ||
Homeport | London | ||
Date of attack | 3 Feb 1940 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-25 (Viktor Schütze) | ||
Position | 38° 15'N, 11° 15'W - Grid CG 5719 | ||
Complement | 54 (0 dead and 54 survivors). | ||
Convoy | OG-16 | ||
Route | Antwerp - Basrah | ||
Cargo | 8300 tons of general cargo, including sugar, zinc, chemical products and iron rails | ||
History | Completed in January 1937 | ||
Notes on event | At 14.32 hours on 3 Feb 1940 the Armanistan (Master Charles Rolls Knight) in convoy OG-16 was torpedoed and sunk by U-25 west of the River Tagus, Portugal. The crew was rescued by the Spanish merchant Monte Abril and landed at Tenerife. | ||
On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. |
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