Parkhill
British Steam merchant
Name | Parkhill | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 500 tons | ||
Completed | 1915 - Ardrossan Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ardrossan | ||
Owner | Matthew Taylor, Methil | ||
Homeport | Methil | ||
Date of attack | 18 Nov 1939 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-18 (Max-Hermann Bauer) | ||
Position | 58° 07'N, 2° 18'W - Grid AN 1864 | ||
Complement | 9 (9 dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Blyth (17 Nov) - Kirkwall, Orkney Islands | ||
Cargo | 449 tons of coal | ||
History | Completed in September 1915 as Wheatsheaf for Spillers SS Co Ltd, Cardiff. 1930 renamed Glenarch for Raglan SS Co Ltd (H. Elliott), Cardiff. 1938 renamed Parkhill for Matthew Taylor, Methil. | ||
Notes on event | At 21.16 hours on 18 Nov 1939 the Parkhill (Master Eric Charles Middleton) was hit by a G7e torpedo from U-18 and immediately sank after a heavy explosion north-northwest of Kinnairds Head. The ship had been missed by a first G7e at 20.45 hours. The master and eight crew members were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 9 people who were on board. |
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