Glenlea
British Steam merchant
Name | Glenlea | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 4,252 tons | ||
Completed | 1930 - Sir John Priestman & Co Ltd, Southwick, Sunderland | ||
Owner | John Morrison & Son, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
Homeport | Newcastle | ||
Date of attack | 7 Nov 1942 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-566 (Gerhard Remus) | ||
Position | 50° 00'N, 30° 00'W - Grid BD 2922 | ||
Complement | 49 (44 dead and 5 survivors). | ||
Convoy | ON-142 (straggler) | ||
Route | Cardiff - Belfast Lough (28 Oct) - Durban - Suez | ||
Cargo | 5000 tons of coal, 1000 tons of general cargo and trucks as deck cargo | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | At 14.36 hours on 7 Nov 1942 the unescorted Glenlea (Master John Russell Nicol), a straggler from convoy ON-142, was torpedoed and sunk by U-566 north of the Azores. The master was taken prisoner by the U-boat, landed at Brest and taken to the POW camp Milag Nord. Three crewmen and one gunner were rescued after 21 days in a lifeboat by the Norwegian merchant Thorstrand and landed at New York. 39 crew members and five gunners were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 47 people who were on board. |
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