Corrientes
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Corrientes | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 6,863 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - Short Bros Ltd, Pallion, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Donaldson Brothers Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Sep 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-37 (Victor Oehrn) | ||
| Position | 53.49N, 24.19W - Grid AL 5753 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 50 (0 dead and 50 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-217 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Glasgow - Halifax - Montreal | ||
| Cargo | 1800 tons of general cargo and bricks | ||
| History | Completed in July 1920 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 02.34 hours on 26 Sep, 1940, the Corrientes (Master Thomas Halliday Young Stewart), dispersed from convoy OB-217, was hit in the engine room by one torpedo from U-32 (Jenisch) about 600 miles west of Achill Head, Co. Mayo. The U-boat had chased the ship for six hours and left the vessel in a sinking condition after the crew abandoned ship, but she remained afloat. At 20.00 hours on 28 September, the abandoned Corrientes was struck underneath the bridge by one torpedo from U-37 and was finally sunk by gunfire at 21.40 hours. The master and 49 crew members were picked up by the Swedish motor merchant Kolsnaren and landed at Philadelphia. | ||
Attack entries for Corrientes
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1940 | U-32 | Oblt. Hans Jenisch | Damaged | 6,863 | |
| 28 Sep 1940 | U-37 | Kptlt. Victor Oehrn | Sunk | 6,863 | |
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