Gregalia
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson Collection
| Name | Gregalia | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,802 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Donaldson Brothers Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 9 May 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-201 (Adalbert Schnee) | ||
| Position | 60° 24'N, 32° 37'W - Grid AK 2181 | ||
| Complement | 66 (0 dead and 66 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-318 | ||
| Route | Glasgow - Halifax - Buenos Aires | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in July 1929 | ||
| Notes on event | At 14.26 and 14.28 hours on 9 May 1941, U-201 attacked convoy OB-318 east-northeast of Cape Farewell, sank the Gregalia and badly damaged the Empire Cloud. The master, 57 crew members and eight gunners from the Gregalia (Master Alexander Bankier) were picked up by HMS Daneman (FY 123) (T/Lt A.H. Ballard, RNR). Later the master and 51 survivors were transferred to the Aelybryn and 14 survivors to the Norwegian steam merchant Borgfred and landed at Sydney on 18 May. | ||
| On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. | ||
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