Harrier
South African Steam merchant
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| Name | Harrier | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 193 tons | ||
| Completed | 1892 - Scott & Co, Bowling | ||
| Owner | Thesens SS Co Ltd (Mitchell Cotts & Co), Capetown | ||
| Homeport | Capetown | ||
| Date of attack | 7 Jun 1943 | Nationality:  South African | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-181 (Wolfgang Lüth) | ||
| Position | 25° 50'S, 33° 20'E - Grid KP 5325 | ||
| Complement | 16 (16 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Durban (6 Jun) - Dar es Salaam | ||
| Cargo | Gasoline | ||
| History | Completed in September 1892 | ||
| Notes on event | At 23.28 hours on 7 June 1943 the unescorted Harrier was hit aft by one G7a torpedo from U-181 and disintegrated in a heavy explosion about 200 miles east of Durban. There were no survivors. | ||
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