Athelmonarch
British Motor tanker
Name | Athelmonarch | ||
Type: | Motor tanker | ||
Tonnage | 8,995 tons | ||
Completed | 1928 - William Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
Owner | United Molasses Co Ltd, London | ||
Homeport | Liverpool | ||
Date of attack | 15 Jun 1943 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-97 (Hans-Georg Trox) | ||
Position | 32° 20'N, 34° 39'E - Grid CP 59 | ||
Complement | 51 (4 dead and 47 survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Beirut, Lebanon (15 Jun) - Alexandria | ||
Cargo | 13,600 tons of Admiralty fuel oil | ||
History | Completed in April 1928 | ||
Notes on event | At 14.30 hours on 15 June 1943 the Athelmonarch (Master Robert John Roberts), escorted by RHS Aetos (D 01), was torpedoed and sunk by U-97 northwest of Jaffa, Palestine. Four crew members were lost. The master, 35 crew members and eleven gunners were picked up by the destroyer and landed at Beirut. | ||
On board | We have details of 5 people who were on board. |
Attack entries for Athelmonarch
Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
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20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Kptlt. Günther Prien | Damaged | 8,995 | |
15 Jun 1943 | U-97 | Kptlt. Hans-Georg Trox | Sunk | 8,995 |
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