Sneaton
British Steam merchant
Name | Sneaton | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 3,677 tons | ||
Completed | 1925 - Robert Thompson & Sons Ltd, Bridge Dockyard, Sunderland | ||
Owner | Headlam & Sons, Whitby | ||
Homeport | Whitby | ||
Date of attack | 14 Oct 1939 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-48 (Herbert Schultze) | ||
Position | 49° 05'N, 13° 05'W - Grid BE 3834 | ||
Complement | ? men (1 dead and ? survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Cardiff - Rio de Janeiro | ||
Cargo | 4300 tons of coal | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | At 12.13 hours on 14 Oct 1939 the Sneaton (Master Thomas Granger) was stopped by U-48 with gunfire about 150 miles southwest of Cape Clear and was sunk by a torpedo 20 minutes later after the crew abandoned ship. One crew member was lost. The survivors were picked up by the Belgian tanker Alexandria André and landed at Weymouth. | ||
On board | We have details of 2 people who were on board. |
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