Nurmahal
British Steam merchant
Name | Nurmahal | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 5,419 tons | ||
Completed | 1923 - C. Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
Owner | Asiatic Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London | ||
Homeport | London | ||
Date of attack | 9 Nov 1942 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-154 (Heinrich Schuch) | ||
Position | 14° 45'N, 55° 45'W - Grid EE 5386 | ||
Complement | 88 (88 dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Safaga Island, Egypt - Table Bay (15 Oct) - Charleston - New York | ||
Cargo | Ballast | ||
History | Completed in August 1923 | ||
Notes on event | At 07.43 hours on 9 Nov 1942 the unescorted Nurmahal (Master William Robert Gordon) was hit amidships by two torpedoes from U-154 and sank in less than 30 seconds about 300 miles east of Martinique. The U-boat investigated the sinking location, but found no survivors. The master, 83 crew members and four gunners were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 88 people who were on board. |
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