Delphine
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| Name | Delphine | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 250 tons | ||
| Completed | 1914 - Smith´s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough | ||
| Owner | North Star Steam Fishing Co, Aberdeen | ||
| Homeport | Aberdeen | ||
| Date of attack | 20 Nov 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-33 (Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky) | ||
| Position | Grid AM 5611 - See estimated map location (55.27N08.12W) * | ||
| Complement | 13 (0 dead and 13 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Fleetwood - fishing grounds | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Registration code: A 126 | ||
| Notes on loss | On 20 Nov, 1939, U-33 sank three trawlers with about five rounds from the deck gun each near Tory Island: At 10.30 hours the Thomas Hankins 14 miles northwest of Tory, at 16.00 hours the Delphine 18 miles north-northeast of Tory and at 17.05 hours the Sea Sweeper 25 miles west-northwest of Tory. The crew of Delphine (Master C.J. Coxhall) made landfall at Malin Head in the afternoon on 21 November. Apparently a hole in their lifeboat was blocked by the chief engineer with his foot for 22 hours. | ||
* 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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