Janus
Swedish Motor tanker
Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm
| Name | Janus | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 9,965 tons | ||
| Completed | 1939 - Öresundsvarvet A/B, Landskrona | ||
| Owner | Rederi-A/B Nordstjernan (Axel Axelson Johnson), Stockholm | ||
| Homeport | Stockholm | ||
| Date of attack | 20 Oct 1940 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-46 (Engelbert Endrass) | ||
| Position | 56° 36'N, 15° 03'W - Grid AM 4137 | ||
| Complement | 37 (4 dead and 33 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | HX-79 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Curaçao - Halifax - Clyde | ||
| Cargo | 13,855 tons of fuel oil | ||
| History | Completed in October 1939 | ||
| Notes on event | At 03.25 hours on 20 Oct 1940 the Janus, a straggler from convoy HX-79, was hit amidships by one G7e torpedo from U-46 and broke in two in a big explosion. Both parts remained afloat for some time. The U-boat had unsuccessfully attacked the tanker with two torpedoes at 02.44 hours. The survivors were picked up by HMS Hibiscus (K 24) (LtCdr R. Phillips, RNR) and landed at Methil. | ||
| On board | We have details of 5 people who were on board. | ||
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