Clan Ogilvy
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| Name | Clan Ogilvy | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5.802 tons | ||
| Completed | 1914 - William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | The Clan Line Steamers Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Mar, 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-105 (Georg Schewe) | ||
| Position | 20.04N, 25.45W - Grid DT 7653 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 85 (61 dead and 24 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SL-68 | ||
| Route | Chittagong - Freetown (13 Mar) - London - Glasgow | ||
| Cargo | 5000 tons of general cargo, including pig iron, groundnuts and tea | ||
| History | At 12.03 hours on 30 Jun, 1940, U-65 (Stockhausen) attacked the convoy SL-36 in 46°17N/14°35W (grid BE 6864) and reported hits on two ships. In fact, only the Clan Ogilvy was hit. The damaged ship reached port and was repaired. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 00.46 hours on 21 Mar, 1941, U-105 attacked the convoy SL-68 182 miles 350° from St.Antonio Island, Cape Verde Islands and sank the Clan Ogilvy and Benwyvis. 61 crew members from the Clan Ogilvy (Master Edward Gough) were lost. The master and three crew members were picked up by the Batna and landed at Takoradi. 20 further survivors were rescued by the Spanish merchant Cabo Villano and landed at Santos. | ||
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