Tourny
French Steam merchant
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| Name | Tourny | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,769 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - Pusey & Jones Co, Wilmington DE | ||
| Owner | Établissements Maurel & Prom, Bordeaux | ||
| Homeport | Bordeaux | ||
| Date of attack | 25 Jan 1940 | Nationality:  French | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-44 (Ludwig Mathes) | ||
| Position | 41° 05'N, 9° 22'W - Grid CG 2836 | ||
| Complement | 17 (8 dead and 9 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | 56-KS (straggler) | ||
| Route | Zighinkor, French West Africa - Dakar - Bordeaux | ||
| Cargo | General cargo | ||
| History | Built as Long Island 1920 renamed Argentinier 1928 renamed Tourny | ||
| Notes on event | At 04.11 hours on 25 Jan 1940 the Tourny (Master Labadie), a straggler from convoy 56-KS, was hit aft by one torpedo from U-44 west of Cape Mondego and sank after breaking in two. Since 00.55 hours, the U-boat was chasing another steamer which was missed with a torpedo at 01.11 hours. The Tourny was spotted at 03.40 hours and the U-boat continued to follow the first steamer after sinking her, but was forced to break off the chase after five more hours when a destroyer showed up and dropped six depth charges nearby. The nine survivors were picked up by the Spanish steam merchant Castillo Monforte. | ||
| On board | We have details of 4 people who were on board. | ||
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