Creekirk
British Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Creekirk | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,917 tons | ||
| Completed | 1912 - R. Duncan & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Muir, Young SS Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 18 Oct 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-101 (Fritz Frauenheim) | ||
| Position | 57° 30'N, 11° 10'W - Grid AM 2921 | ||
| Complement | 36 (36 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | SC-7 | ||
| Route | Wabana, Conception Bay - Sydney (5 Oct) - Workington | ||
| Cargo | 5900 tons of iron ore | ||
| History | Built as Mariston 1913 renamed Milcovul 1933 renamed Hyphaestos 1938 renamed Creekirk | ||
| Notes on event | At 21.12 hours on 18 Oct 1940, U-101 attacked convoy SC-7 east-northeast of Rockall and reported two ships sunk. U-101 was only credited with sinking the Creekirk (Master Elie Robilliard). The master, 34 crew members and one gunner were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 36 people who were on board. | ||
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