King Edward
British Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | King Edward | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,224 tons | ||
| Completed | 1919 - Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast | ||
| Owner | Dodd, Thomson & Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 27 Dec 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-356 (Günther Ruppelt) | ||
| Position | 47° 25'N, 25° 20'W - Grid BD 63 | ||
| Complement | 48 (23 dead and 25 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | ONS-154 | ||
| Route | Hull - Loch Ewe (19 Dec) - New York | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Launched as War Terrier, completed in September 1919 as Gorala for British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London. 1924 renamed King Edward for Dodd, Thomson & Co Ltd, London. | ||
| Notes on event | About 02.40 hours on 27 Dec 1942 the Empire Union and Melrose Abbey in convoy ONS-154 were torpedoed and sunk north-northeast of the Azores. About 03.10 hours, the Soekaboemi and King Edward were also hit. All ships must have been torpedoed by U-356, which was herself lost after the attacks. 19 crew members and four gunner from King Edward (Master James Herbert Ewens) were lost. The master, 15 crew members and four gunners were picked up by the Toward (Master Gordon K. Hudson) and landed at Halifax on 9 January. Five crew members were rescued by HMCS Napanee (K 118) (Lt S. Henderson, RCNR) and landed at St. Johns. | ||
| On board | We have details of 26 people who were on board. | ||
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