Gartavon
British Steam merchant
| Name | Gartavon | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,777 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - H. & C. Grayson Ltd, Garston, Liverpool | ||
| Owner | Gart Line Ltd (Whimster & Co), Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 7 Sep 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-47 (Günther Prien) | ||
| Position | 47° 04'N, 11° 32'W - Grid BF 4118 | ||
| Complement | 25 (0 dead and 25 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Sète - La Goulette - Clyde | ||
| Cargo | 1600 tons of iron ore and 500 tons of general cargo, including asphalt | ||
| History | Completed in September 1920 as Gelves for M. Isaacs & Sons, London. 1927 renamed Gartavon for Gart Line Ltd (Whimster & Co), Glasgow. | ||
| Notes on event | At 17.47 hours on 7 Sep 1939 the unescorted Gartavon (Master George Smith Hunter) was sunk by gunfire by U-47 260 miles west-northwest of Cape Finisterre. All hands were picked up by the Castor and landed at Horta, Azores on 11 September. | ||
| On board | We have details of 2 people who were on board. | ||
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