Ocean Seaman
British Steam merchant
Ocean Seaman under construction in Portland, ME. Photo courtesy of Don Simpson
| Name | Ocean Seaman | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant (Ocean (British Liberty)) | ||
| Tonnage | 7,178 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 - Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp, Portland ME | ||
| Owner | F.C. Strick & Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 15 Mar 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | A total loss by U-380 (Josef Röther) | ||
| Position | 36° 55'N, 1° 59'E - Grid CH 8374 | ||
| Complement | 59 (0 dead and 59 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | ET-14 | ||
| Route | Philippeville - Algiers - Gibraltar - Liverpool | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in September 1942 for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) | ||
| Notes on event | At 18.45 hours on 15 March 1943 the Ocean Seaman (Master Edward Bacon) in convoy ET-14 was torpedoed and badly damaged by U-380 about 60 miles west of Algiers. The ship was taken in tow by USS Paul Jones (DD 230) and beached the next day near Algiers, where she was declared a total loss. The master, 48 crew members and ten gunners were picked up by HMS MMS-133 (J 633) (T/Lt E.M. Mann, RNVR) and the British merchant Eildon and landed at Gibraltar and Oran. | ||
| On board | We have details of 4 people who were on board. | ||
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