Aloe
British Steam merchant
Name | Aloe | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 5,047 tons | ||
Completed | 1925 - R. Duncan & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
Owner | South African Railways & Harbours Administration, Capetown | ||
Homeport | Capetown | ||
Date of attack | 5 Apr 1943 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-182 (Asmus Nicolai Clausen) | ||
Position | 32° 37'S, 37° 50'E - Grid JA 1470 | ||
Complement | 47 (0 dead and 47 survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Bunbury, Western Australia - Durban | ||
Cargo | 5000 tons of wheat, 1500 tons of timber and 320 tons of lead, also mail | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | On 5 April 1943 the unescorted Aloe (Master Angus Maclennan) was torpedoed and sunk by U-182 420 miles southeast of Durban. The master was taken prisoner by U-182 and died when the U-boat was lost on 16 May. | ||
On board | We have details of 3 people who were on board. |
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