Rosalia
Dutch Steam tanker
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| Name | Rosalia | ||
| Type: | Steam tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 3,177 tons | ||
| Completed | 1938 - Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill, Middlesbrough | ||
| Owner | Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Mij., Emmastad | ||
| Homeport | Willemstad | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Jul 1943 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-615 (Ralph Kapitzky) | ||
| Position | 12° 07'N, 69° 13'W - Grid EC 9626 | ||
| Complement | 36 (23 dead and 13 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Maracaibo (26 Jul) - Curaçao | ||
| Cargo | Crude oil | ||
| History | Completed in April 1938 | ||
| Notes on event | About 02.00 hours on 28 July 1943 the unescorted Rosalia (Master J. van der Linde) was hit by two torpedoes from U-615 about 10 miles south of Curaçao. The tanker broke in two, caught fire and sank at 04.25 hours. The survivors were picked up by the Dutch submarine chaser HNMS H-8 and the rescue boat MBR-50. | ||
| On board | We have details of 36 people who were on board. | ||
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