Darcoila
We don't have a picture of this vessel at this time.
| Name | Darcoila | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,084 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Douglas & Ramsay, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 26 Sep 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-32 (Hans Jenisch) | ||
| Position | 53.32N, 26.00W - Grid AL 7217 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 31 (31 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OB-217 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Barry - Liverpool - Philadelphia | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 13.37 hours on 26 Sep, 1940, the Darcoila (Master William Anderson), dispersed from convoy OB-217, was torpedoed and sunk by U-32 west of Ireland. The master and 30 crew members were lost. | ||
If you can help us with any additional information on this vessel then please contact us.