José de Larrinaga
British Steam merchant
José de Larrinaga under her former name Loch Tay
| Name | José de Larrinaga | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,303 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - Canadian Vickers Ltd, Montreal, Quebec | ||
| Owner | Larrinaga & Co Ltd, Liverpool | ||
| Homeport | Liverpool | ||
| Date of attack | 7 Sep 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-47 (Günther Prien) | ||
| Position | 58° 30'N, 16° 10'W - Grid AL 3678 | ||
| Complement | 40 (40 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | SC-2 | ||
| Route | New York - Sydney - Newport, Mon. | ||
| Cargo | 5303 tons of steel and linseed oil | ||
| History | Completed in July 1920 as Norwegian Loch Tay for A/S Australia (Alf Monsen), Tønsberg. 1927 sold to Britain and renamed José de Larrinaga for Larrinaga & Co Ltd, Liverpool. | ||
| Notes on event | At 05.15 hours on 7 Sep 1940 the José de Larrinaga (Master Arthur Townshend Gass) in convoy SC-2 was hit by a stern torpedo from U-47 northwest of Rockall. The ship broke in two and sank after eleven minutes. The master, 38 crew members and one gunner were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 40 people who were on board. | ||
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