Empire Lake
British Steam merchant
Name | Empire Lake | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 2,852 tons | ||
Completed | 1941 - Wm. Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | ||
Owner | J.A. Billmeir & Co Ltd, London | ||
Homeport | London | ||
Date of attack | 15 Jul 1943 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-181 (Wolfgang Lüth) | ||
Position | 21° 27'S, 51° 47'E - Grid KF 9169 | ||
Complement | 38 (31 dead and 7 survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Durban - Aden | ||
Cargo | Coal | ||
History | Built for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) | ||
Notes on event | At 18.01 hours on 15 July 1943 the unescorted Empire Lake (Master Richard John Sproul) was torpedoed and sunk by U-181 about 240 miles east of Madagascar. The master, 24 crew members and six gunners were lost. Five crew members and two gunners landed at Farafangana, Madagascar. | ||
On board | We have details of 33 people who were on board. |
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