Barnby
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Barnby | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,813 tons | ||
| Completed | 1940 - Short Bros Ltd, Pallion, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Headlam & Sons, Whitby | ||
| Homeport | Whitby | ||
| Date of attack | 22 May 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-111 (Wilhelm Kleinschmidt) | ||
| Position | 60° 30'N, 34° 12'W - Grid AK 1236 | ||
| Complement | 45 (1 dead and 44 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | HX-126 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | St.John, New Brunswick - Halifax - Hull | ||
| Cargo | 7250 tons of flour | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 13.40 hours on 22 May 1941 the Barnby (Master Arthur John Gale), dispersed from convoy HX-126, was torpedoed and sunk by U-111 southwest of Iceland. One crew member was lost. The master, 35 crew members and eight gunners landed at Reykjavik. | ||
| On board | We have details of 3 people who were on board. | ||
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