Gracia
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Gracia | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5.642 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - Scottīs Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock | ||
| Owner | Donaldson Brothers Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 16 Jan, 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-30 (Fritz-Julius Lemp) | ||
| Position | Grid AM 9324 - See estimated map location (53.32N03.25W) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-72 | ||
| Route | Liverpool (16 Jan) - St. Johns | ||
| Cargo | 844 tons of general cargo | ||
| History | Completed in June 1921 On 19 Feb, 1941, the Gracia in convoy OB-287 was bombed and sunk by a German Fw200 aircraft in 59°39N/07°24W. All 48 crew members survived. | ||
| Notes on loss | On 16 Jan, 1940, the Gracia in convoy OB-72 was damaged by a mine laid on 6 January by U-30 about 5 miles west-southwest of the Bar Light vessel, Liverpool. The ship was beached, but later salvaged, repaired and returned to service in February 1941. | ||
* 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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