Rodney Star
British Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Rodney Star | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 11,803 tons | ||
| Completed | 1927 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Blue Star Line Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 16 May 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-105 (Georg Schewe) | ||
| Position | 5° 03'N, 19° 02'W - Grid ET 7133 | ||
| Complement | 83 (0 dead and 83 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Fray Bentos, Uruguay - Santos - Freetown - Glasgow | ||
| Cargo | 7000 tons of refrigerated and general cargo | ||
| History | Built as Rodneystar 1929 renamed Rodney Star | ||
| Notes on event | At 05.48 hours on 16 May 1941 the unescorted Rodney Star (Master Samuel John Clement Phillips) was hit in the stern by one of two torpedoes from U-105 about 420 miles west-southwest of Freetown. The ship was hit in the bow and amidships by two coups de grâce at 06.20 and 07.46 hours, but remained afloat. The U-boat surfaced and fired 91 high explosive rounds and 22 incendiary rounds from the deck gun into the waterline. Shortly before the ship sank by the stern in 05°08N/19°15W at 09.30 hours, a shell exploded in the barrel which was tore apart and wounded six men of the gun crew. | ||
| On board | We have details of 2 people who were on board. | ||
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