Earlspark
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Earlspark | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,250 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - Scott´s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock | ||
| Owner | J. & J. Denholm Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Greenock | ||
| Date of attack | 12 Jun 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-101 (Fritz Frauenheim) | ||
| Position | 42° 26'N, 11° 33'W - Grid CG 1617 | ||
| Complement | 38 (7 dead and 31 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Sunderland - Bordeaux | ||
| Cargo | 7500 tons of coal | ||
| History | Completed in July 1929 | ||
| Notes on event | At 12.08 hours on 12 June 1940 the unescorted Earlspark (Master Evan James Williams) was hit underneath the bridge by one G7e torpedo from U-101 and sank northwest of Cape Finisterre. The master and six crew members were lost. 31 crew members were picked up by HMS Enchantress (L 56) (Cdr A.K. Scott-Moncrieff, RN). | ||
| On board | We have details of 8 people who were on board. | ||
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