William Humphries
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| Name | William Humphries | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 276 tons | ||
| Completed | 1918 - J. Duthie, Sons & Co, Aberdeen | ||
| Owner | St. Andrew´s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Nov, 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-33 (Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky) | ||
| Position | Grid AM 5348 - See estimated map location (55.27N08.01W) * | ||
| Complement | 13 (13 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Fleetwood (14 Nov) - Fishing grounds | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Completed in December 1918 for the Admiralty. 1923 sold to Ritchie & Davies, Milford Haven and 1939 to St. Andrew´s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Registration code: LO 533 | ||
| Notes on loss | Between 08.30 and 09.20 hours on 21 Nov, 1939, U-33 sank the Sulby and William Humphries about 75 miles northwest of Rathlin, each with about 5 rounds from the deck gun. The crew of William Humphries abandoned ship in one lifeboat, which was last seen by a lifeboat from the other trawler. Two bodies were later washed ashore and buried on the Isle of Skye. | ||
* 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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