Darlington Court
British Motor merchant
| Name | Darlington Court | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,974 tons | ||
| Completed | 1936 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Haldin & Philipps Ltd (Court Line), London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 20 May 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-556 (Herbert Wohlfarth) | ||
| Position | 57.28N, 41.07W - Grid AJ 3482 | ||
| Complement | 40 (28 dead and 12 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | HX-126 | ||
| Route | New York - Halifax - Liverpool | ||
| Cargo | 8116 tons of wheat and aircraft | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 14.48, 14.50 and 15.16 hours on 20 May 1941, U-556 attacked the convoy HX-126 south of Cape Farewell sank the three ships Darlington Court, British Security and Cockaponset. The master Charles Hurst, ten crew members and one gunner from the Darlington Court were picked up by the rescue ship Hontestroom and landed at Reykjavik on 27 May. 22 crew members, three gunners and three passengers were lost. | ||
Location of attack on Darlington Court.
ship sunk.
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