Canadian Reefer
Danish Motor merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Canadian Reefer | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,831 tons | ||
| Completed | 1936 - Nakskov Skibsværft A/S, Nakskov | ||
| Owner | J. Lauritzen, Copenhagen | ||
| Homeport | Esbjerg | ||
| Date of attack | 18 Jan 1940 | Nationality:  Danish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-44 (Ludwig Mathes) | ||
| Position | Grid CG 2228 | ||
| Complement | 26 (0 dead and 26 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Haifa - Glasgow | ||
| Cargo | Oranges and grapefruits | ||
| History | Completed in February 1936 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 10.19 hours on 18 Jan, 1940, the neutral Canadian Reefer was ordered to stop by U-44 25 miles northeast of Cape Villano. The crew was given 30 minutes to abandon ship because she carried cargo for Britain. At 11.20 hours, a G7e torpedo was fired which was a dud. Six minutes later, a G7a torpedo hit amidships and caused the vessel to sink slowly. The survivors were picked up by the Spanish trawler Jose Ignacio de C. | ||
Location of attack on Canadian Reefer.
ship sunk.
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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