Ocean Victor
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| Name | Ocean Victor | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 202 tons | ||
| Completed | 1918 - Rennie Forrestt Shipbuilding, Engineering & Drydock Co Ltd, Wivenhoe | ||
| Owner | J. Craig, Aberdeen | ||
| Homeport | Aberdeen | ||
| Date of attack | 9 Aug, 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-206 (Herbert Opitz) | ||
| Position | Grid AE 8525 - See estimated map location (61.35N14.15W) * | ||
| Complement | 13 (13 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Reykjavik (5 Aug) - fishing grounds | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Built as John Fairman, later renamed Ocean Victor | ||
| Notes on loss | At 05.28 hours on 9 Aug, 1941, the Ocean Victor (Master Marquis Silverstone Slater) was hit by one torpedo from U-206 and sank immediately southeast of Iceland. The trawler was reported missing after leaving Iceland. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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