Emanuel
Faroese Steam trawler
Name | Emanuel | ||
Type: | Steam trawler | ||
Tonnage | 166 tons | ||
Completed | 1931 - Fredrikssund Skibsvaerft, Fredikssund | ||
Owner | Ole Olsen, Vestmannahavn | ||
Homeport | Vestmannahavn | ||
Date of attack | 6 May 1941 | Nationality: Faroese | |
Fate | Sunk by U-556 (Herbert Wohlfarth) | ||
Position | 62° 06'N, 8° 10'W - Grid AE 95 | ||
Complement | ? men (3 dead and ? survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Iceland - UK | ||
Cargo | Fish | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | On 6 May 1941, U-556 sank the Emanuel with gunfire near the Faroe Islands. | ||
On board | We have details of 3 people who were on board. |
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