Chelsea
British Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Chelsea | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,804 tons | ||
| Completed | 1925 - Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Howden-on-Tyne | ||
| Owner | William Brown, Atkinson & Co Ltd, Hull | ||
| Homeport | Hull | ||
| Date of attack | 30 Aug 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-32 (Hans Jenisch) | ||
| Position | 58.48N, 06.49W - Grid AM 3538 | ||
| Complement | 35 (24 dead and 11 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | HX-66A | ||
| Route | Montreal - Halifax (16 Aug) - Methil - London | ||
| Cargo | 7600 tons of maize | ||
| History | Completed in November 1925 | ||
| Notes on loss | Between 02.20 and 02.48 hours on 30 Aug, 1940, U-32 attacked the convoy HX-66A 58 miles west-northwest of Cape Wrath and sank the Mill Hill, Chelsea and Norne and missed a fourth ship. The Chelsea (Master Robert Harrison) was hit by one torpedo amidships and settled by the bow, but remained afloat. The ship foundered later in 59°45N/04°00W. The master, 22 crew members and one gunner were lost. Eleven crew members were picked up by the British armed trawler HMS Lord Cecil and landed at Scrabster, Caithness. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 23 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Chelsea.
ship sunk.
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