Castor
Photo courtesy of Lennarth Falleth
| Name | Castor | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 8,714 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Kockums Mekaniska Verksteds A/B, Malmö | ||
| Owner | Trelleborgs Ångfartygs Nya A/B, Trelleborg | ||
| Homeport | Trelleborg | ||
| Date of attack | 31 Mar 1941 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-46 (Engelbert Endrass) | ||
| Position | 57.59N, 32.08W - Grid AK 2836 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 42 (15 dead and 27 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Port Arthur - New Orleans - Gothenburg | ||
| Cargo | 12.000 tons of oil | ||
| History | Completed in June 1928 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 10.33 hours on 31 Mar, 1941, the neutral Castor was hit in the foreship by one G7a torpedo from U-46, caught fire and was abandoned by her crew. The master and 14 crew members were lost. The still burning tanker was last seen in 57°58N/30°31W and apparently sank on 3 April. | ||
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