Irish Pine
Irish Pine
| Name | Irish Pine | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5.621 tons | ||
| Completed | 1919 - J.F. Duthie & Co, Seattle WA | ||
| Owner | Irish Shipping Ltd, Dublin | ||
| Homeport | Dublin | ||
| Date of attack | 16 Nov, 1942 | Nationality:  Irish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-608 (Rolf Struckmeier) | ||
| Position | 42.45N, 58W - Grid BB 8898 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 33 (33 dead - no survivors) | ||
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| History | Built as American West Hematite for US Maritime Commission, Washington DC and later placed in the reserve fleet. On 26 Sep, 1941, sold to Ireland and renamed Irish Pine. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 00.14 hours on 16 Nov, 1942, U-608 fired one torpedo at the unescorted Irish Pine (Master M. O´Neill) and observed a hit in the stern after 1 minute 20 seconds. The crew began to abandon ship, but it sank rapidly at 00.17 hours. | ||
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