Waiwera
British Motor merchant
Photo courtesy of Roger W. Jordan
| Name | Waiwera | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 12,435 tons | ||
| Completed | 1934 - Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast | ||
| Owner | Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | Southampton | ||
| Date of attack | 29 Jun 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-754 (Hans Oestermann) | ||
| Position | 45.49N, 34.29W - Grid BD 4983 | ||
| Complement | 105 (8 dead and 97 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Auckland - Colon (17 Jun) - Liverpool | ||
| Cargo | 12.933 tons of foodstuffs, including 5500 tons of butter, beef and tea and 2100 bags of mail | ||
| History | Completed in August 1934 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 06.10 hours on 29 Jun, 1942, the unescorted Waiwera (Master Cyril Maurice Andrews) was torpedoed and sunk by U-754 about 450 miles north of the Azores. Six crew members and two passengers (military personnel) were lost. The master, 71 crew members, seven gunners and 18 passengers (military personnel) were picked up by Oregon Express and landed at New York. The master Cyril Maurice Andrews was awarded the Lloyds War Medal for bravery at sea. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 10 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Waiwera.
ship sunk.
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