Baron Dechmont
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Stuart Smith collection
| Name | Baron Dechmont | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,675 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - Ardrossan Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ardrossan | ||
| Owner | H. Hogarth & Sons Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Ardrossan | ||
| Date of attack | 3 Jan 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-507 (Harro Schacht) | ||
| Position | 3° 11'S, 38° 41'W - Grid FB 9141 | ||
| Complement | 44 (7 dead and 37 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Barry - Milford Haven - Pernambuco | ||
| Cargo | 4630 tons of coal and coke | ||
| History | Completed in November 1929 | ||
| Notes on event | At 18.00 hours on 3 Jan 1943 the unescorted Baron Dechmont (Master Donald MacCallum) was torpedoed and sunk by U-507 northwest of Cape San Roque, Brazil. Seven crew members were lost. The master was taken prisoner and later lost when the U-boat was sunk ten days later. 28 crew members and eight gunners landed at Fortaleza. | ||
| On board | We have details of 10 people who were on board. | ||
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