Leticia
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| Name | Leticia | ||
| Type: | Steam tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 2.580 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Cantiere Federale per Construzione Navale Triestino, Monfalcone | ||
| Owner | Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Mij., Emmastad | ||
| Homeport | Willemstad | ||
| Date of attack | 27 Jun, 1940 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-47 (Günther Prien) | ||
| Position | 50.11N, 13.15W - Grid BE 3288 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 30 (2 dead and 28 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Curaçao (8 Jun) - Trinidad - UK | ||
| Cargo | 2568 tons of fuel oil | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 17.05 hours on 27 Jun, 1940, the unescorted Leticia (Master J.J. ´t Gilde) was attacked by U-47 with gunfire about 135 miles west of Ireland. The U-boat was only spotted when it opened fire from a distance of about 300 meters from the stern. The shelling killed the second engineer, seriously wounded the second mate and slightly wounded the master and a British donkeyman. Prien ceased fire to allow the crew to abandon ship in both lifeboats, but one British sailor fell overboard and drowned. After the lifeboats sailed away the U-boat again shelled the ship until she sank at 18.11 hours. Three men, which had remained on board, had to jump overboard and were picked up by U-47. They got dry clothing and schnaps and were brought to the lifeboats. First aid materials, some sausages and wine were given to the survivors before the U-boat left the area. The same day, the survivors were picked up by the HMS Hurricane (H 06) and landed at Plymouth two days later. | ||
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